# Senior Tooling Design Engineer, Airframe Manufacturing at Astro Mechanica

- Company: Astro Mechanica
- What the company does: We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://astromecha.co/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/f52ba506-c341-49f5-bdc4-0b1ffed06951
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-senior-tooling-design-engineer-airframe-manufacturing/

## About the role

Own the tooling strategy for Astro Mechanica's airframe, defining the fixturing and jigging architecture that carries us from detail part through to a joined airframe Design and deliver large assembly fixtures for major airframe assembly, along with the drill jigs, trim and bond fixtures, layup tools, and shop aids that feed them

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of experience designing aircraft or aerospace tooling and assembly fixturing, including full lifecycle ownership through design, procurement, fabrication, proof-out, and production support
- Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience designing both large monolithic assembly fixtures for major airframe assembly and small detail tooling such as drill jigs, trim fixtures, bond fixtures, and shop aids
- Strong hands-on experience with composite assemblies, including cure tooling, bond fixtures, and the tooling implications of layup, cure, trim, drill, and bonded joint processes
- Practical experience with weldments and machined metallic structure, including weld distortion control, fixture design for welded assemblies, and composite-to-metal interfaces
- Expert proficiency in an industry standard 3D CAD system, preferably NX, including large assembly management and surfacing

Tags: Manufacturing