Tooling/Design Engineer

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Park City, FL, USA
In-Office
60-73 Hourly
Mid level
HR Tech • Information Technology
The Role
Design and release CAD models and engineering drawings for rocket tooling. Manage tooling projects from concept through commissioning, including vendor procurement, fabrication, inspection, installation, and proof testing. Solve technical challenges involving fixtures, material-handling equipment, structural weldments, chambers, and custom machinery. Support repairs, rework, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and hardware packaging. Collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams to optimize safety, cost, quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Title: Tooling/Design Engineer
Location: Rocket Park, FL 32953
Duration: 10/05/2026--10/01/2027 with possible extension

Pay rate: $60-$73/hr. on W2
Job Description:
  • In this role, you will design simple tooling for rocket. You will be expected to proactively understand tooling needs based on build and production flow, develop effective tooling solutions, and address unforeseen technical challenges.
  • We are looking for someone who can apply technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality to contribute to safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, create, and release CAD models and engineering drawings for simple tooling in accordance with ASME Y14.5 design and drafting standards.
  • Solve technical design challenges involving assembly fixtures, material-handling equipment, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machinery.
  • Manage tooling projects from concept through commissioning, including vendor selection, procurement, fabrication, inspection, installation, and proof testing.
  • Establish procurement and fabrication priorities and communicate them clearly to the team.
  • Define and support repair and rework activities.
  • Perform root cause analyses for nonconformances and implement corrective actions.
  • Develop appropriate material-handling and packaging requirements to protect hardware.
  • Collaborate with component designers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Integration Engineering to optimize safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, service life, and maintainability.

Qualifications:
  • B.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience with tooling design, fabrication, and procurement.
  • Proven experience with CAD-based design software for modelling and drafting.
  • Experience with Creo Parametric and Windchill CAD/PDM systems.
  • Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals related to mechanical design and manufacturing, including GD&T.
  • Ability to create free-body diagrams, identify load cases, and perform basic hand calculations for common failure modes.
  • Three or more years of direct manufacturing experience.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Self-directed and able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Demonstrated understanding of common manufacturing processes and equipment, including CNC machining, manual mills and lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection.
  • Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) and complex structural analysis; experience with ANSYS Workbench Static Structural is preferred.
  • Strong expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA), including experience taking products from development through rate production.

About Us:
Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU.
IntelliPro, a global leader connecting individuals with rewarding employment opportunities, is dedicated to understanding your career aspirations. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, IntelliPro values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected group status. Moreover, our Inclusivity Commitment emphasizes embracing candidates of all abilities and ensures that our hiring and interview processes accommodate the needs of all applicants. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusivity at https://intelliprogroup.com/.
Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
  • Experience with tooling design, fabrication, and procurement
  • Experience with CAD-based design software for modeling and drafting
  • Experience with Creo Parametric and Windchill CAD/PDM systems
  • Understanding of engineering fundamentals related to mechanical design and manufacturing, including GD&T
  • Ability to create free-body diagrams, identify load cases, and perform basic hand calculations for common failure modes
  • Three or more years of direct manufacturing experience
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university
  • Understanding of manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment, including CNC machining, manual mills and lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection
  • Experience with finite element analysis and complex structural analysis
  • Experience with ANSYS Workbench Static Structural
  • Expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly, including taking products from development through rate production
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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
638 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

IntelliPro Group Inc. is one of the fastest growing IT services and HR solutions companies in Americas & APAC. We provide comprehensive IT services to help clients with IT Strategic Planning, Implementation, Deployment, IT Support on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Mobile Application Development, Data Mining and Business Intelligence, Enterprise Data Warehouse, and more. Besides our established IT services, our new business now is quickly extending to one-stop HR Solution Services, including Oversea Branch Setup Consulting, Compensation & Benefits Policy Consulting, Payroll Management Service, Talent Recruiting, and Employer Branding to satisfy our clients’ fast business expansion requirement. We have built our business on our company-wide commitment to continually overdeliver on the high expectations of our clients, employees, and business partners. The secret to our success is that our unified team works harder, faster, smarter, and more collaboratively than anyone else in the talent acquisition business. In addition to the immense talent and proprietary technology, IntelliPro Group is proud to offer continual professional development and extraordinary benefits to both consultants and full-time employees.

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