Principal Tooling Engineer

Los Angelesfull timeOn Site

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senior

$175k–$200k

H1B: no

K2 Space Principal Tooling Engineer responsible for designing and fabricating tooling and material handling systems for K2 Space satellite bus and subsystems. The role includes leading development of production fixtures and supporting large-scale qualification testing.

Responsibilities

Design and fabricate tooling and material handling systems for K2 Space satellite bus and associated systems and subsystems
Lead development of satellite subsystem production fixtures from project kickoff through production and beyond
Drive hands-on development tooling development, sizing and structural analysis of ground support equipment, and continuous improvement of tooling and production operations
Support the development of ground test setups, flight hardware, development fixtures, and external customer tooling needs
Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, tooling methods and project development schedules

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in mechanicalHands-on fabrication experienceExperience designingExperience with shippingExperience with actuatorsIndependent and self-motivated mindset

Required

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (experience can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)
8+ years of industry experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis
Hands-on fabrication experience
Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and tooling for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)

Preferred

Experience with shipping, materials handling, and clean room operations
Experience with the practical application of GD&T
Experience with NX (Unigraphics) and Teamcenter PLM
Experience with performing structural analysis (Simcenter 3D, Femap, or Hypermesh)
Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team
Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations
Experience with actuators, controls, data acquisition, and dedicated test or automation equipment (examples include actuated positioning tools, motor dynos, vibration tables, environmental data loggers, motorsports DAQ)
Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

Benefits

Dental
Vision
PTO
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

K2 Space

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