Senior Tooling Engineer

Own the design, activation, implementation, and fabrication support of fixtures and tooling required for Haven-1 assembly, lifting, and handling

Partner with Integration and Manufacturing teams to define vehicle integration flow, manufacturing processes, concepts, and tooling interfaces

Collaborate with vehicle engineering and production to define fixture and tooling specifications, develop qualification plans, and transition tools into production

Perform mechanical analysis for spacecraft fixtures such as loads & dynamics, FEM.

Develop operation and maintenance plans for all test fixtures and tooling; assist Facilities Managers with project implementation

Own schedules on assigned projects, including critical deadlines, and deliverables

Establish and manage vendor relationships; coordinate meetings to identify and apply new technologies to Vast’s applications

Develop, test, and implement tooling improvements to drive time savings and/or tighter tolerances

Coordinate tooling modifications resulting from part, production, or design changes

Partner with engineering stakeholders and technicians to resolve production-related issues