Sr. Tooling Engineer – Plastic Injection Molding – Starlink
| Company | SpaceX |
|---|---|
| Location | Bastrop, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials engineering or other engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience in direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of new plastic injection tooling projects to meet a wide range of product performance and cosmetic requirements
- Lead and refine the design for manufacturing process by collaborating with supply management, product design, industrial design, and manufacturing engineering groups on material selection, design feasibility, and aesthetics of new plastic part & tooling designs
- Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies, and finish options
- Inform estimations of prototype and production manufacturing costs – tooling, secondary assembly, secondary finishing, and piece part
- Participate in supplier audits and final supplier selection
- Write prototype/development tooling request for quotes (RFQs)
- Publish and maintain a live master tooling schedule
- Review DFM from supplier, including gating strategy, Moldflow, and Mold Warp analysis
- Review and approve prototype/development tool designs, and tooling maintenance procedures
- Track suppliers’ weekly build progress while participating in T1 samples
- Direct tooling modifications while ultimately responsible for approving TF parts, first article inspection (FAI) reports, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction
- Detailed understanding of plastics molding-related process variables and their impact on throughput, quality, and yield rate
- Strong to expert-level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies
- Siemens NX fluency or must be able to learn and adopt it quickly as it will be the design package used (NX 2306)
- Knowledge and experience in scientific molding/RJG molding
- Strong experience in setting up and performing detailed mold simulations (Autodesk Moldflow)
- Knowledge and experience with Liquid Silicone Rubber molding (LSR)