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Tooling Engineer

AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

Listed on AST SpaceMobile’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role designs and develops tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment for spacecraft assembly and testing at a satellite communications company. It suits mechanical engineers with aerospace manufacturing experience who want to contribute hands-on to space hardware projects.

Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 2 years designing tooling, fixtures, or GSE for spacecraft or aerospace manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test
  • Fluent English written and verbal communication

Nice to have

  • Master's degree or higher
  • PDM and PLM software experience
  • Direct AIT tooling and fixture design experience
  • Large welded steel tooling and fixture assembly design
  • GD&T knowledge
  • FEM computer methods and classical structural analysis skills

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