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Tooling Engineer

Gravitics · Gravitics designs and manufactures essential space infrastructure

Greater Seattle Area, Greater Denver Area11-50 employeesPosted 3 days ago
Venture - Series Unknown · $29Mraised 16 days agoled by Gaingels, Draper Associates, Manhattan West

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<p><strong>About&nbsp;Gravitics</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>At&nbsp;Gravitics,&nbsp;we're&nbsp;not just exploring&nbsp;space—we're&nbsp;building it.&nbsp;We're&nbsp;creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, but&nbsp;we're&nbsp;not just dreamers;&nbsp;we're&nbsp;doers. We design and manufacture&nbsp;the large-scale structures and systems that will power human and robotic activity in Earth orbit and beyond. If&nbsp;you're&nbsp;ready to lay the foundations for a new era in space, embrace a culture of relentless learning and innovation, and contribute to a future where humanity's reach extends farther,&nbsp;Gravitics&nbsp;is the place for you.&nbsp;Let's&nbsp;build the&nbsp;future,&nbsp;together.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>As a Tooling Engineer at&nbsp;Gravitics, you will design,&nbsp;analyze, and implement manufacturing tooling and fixtures used to build large-scale space structures such as pressurized space station modules, orbital carriers, and spacecraft subsystems. This role bridges design engineering and production, ensuring that complex hardware can be manufactured repeatably, safely, and efficiently.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design custom tooling, jigs, fixtures, and assembly aids for large aerospace structures (e.g., cylindrical pressure vessels, primary structures, and module interfaces)&nbsp;</li> <li>Develop&nbsp;tooling for welding, machining,&nbsp;structural testing, and precision assembly&nbsp;</li> <li>Create detailed&nbsp;component&nbsp;and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&amp;T and tolerance stack-ups&nbsp;</li> <li>Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on your designs rapidly&nbsp;</li> <li>Build finite element models to assess your designs in detail&nbsp;</li> <li>Work with suppliers and our manufacturing team to make your designs reality. This includes:&nbsp;</li> <li>Managing the schedule/budget for&nbsp;tooling&nbsp;that you own&nbsp;</li> <li>Tracking&nbsp;and dispositioning&nbsp;non-conformances&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>You’re&nbsp;a successful candidate&nbsp;if&nbsp;you are a&nbsp;giver, not&nbsp;a&nbsp;taker.&nbsp;You&nbsp;have&nbsp;an&nbsp;ability to make things happen.&nbsp;You&nbsp;are exceptional&nbsp;at several&nbsp;things, yet willing to take on efforts in areas&nbsp;of weakness.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Required Attributes</em></strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated&nbsp;past&nbsp;ownership of complex&nbsp;tooling&nbsp;projects&nbsp;which interact with aerospace/aviation flight hardware, from requirements through&nbsp;test&nbsp;</li> <li>5+ years of&nbsp;industry&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in mechanical or aerospace engineering&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience writing&nbsp;manufacturing work instructions and&nbsp;build&nbsp;documentation&nbsp;for tooling incorporation&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Familiarity with CAD and Analysis packages such as NX and&nbsp;Simcenter&nbsp;3D&nbsp;or similar.&nbsp;Experience with PLM systems&nbsp;(Teamcenter or similar)&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&amp;T (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings&nbsp;</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong><em>Bonus&nbsp;Points for</em></strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Experience with&nbsp;Metrology tools (laser trackers, CMM)&nbsp;</li> <li>Knowledge of aerospace quality systems (AS9100, NASA standards, or human-rated hardware requirements)&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience supporting environmental or structural testing (pressure testing, load testing, vibration&nbsp;testing)&nbsp;</li> <li>Hands-on experience with welding fixture design (especially for aluminum or&nbsp;stainless steel&nbsp;structures used in space applications)&nbsp;</li> <li>Hands-on experience with structural/propulsion&nbsp;test stand&nbsp;design and commissioning&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation and Benefits</strong></p> <p>For Marysville, WA, the expected base salary range for this role is $110,000 - 140,000. Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the considerations of job-related knowledge and skills, education, and direct experience. Salary is just one component of the total employee package, which also includes company equity at an exciting time of company growth, as well as comprehensive medical, 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, employee discounts, and more.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About Compliance</strong></p> <p>To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.<br><br>Gravitics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$110,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$140,000 USD</span></div></div></div>
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