Sr. Tooling Designer, Injection Molding

SpaceX
Texas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringSkills: []

Design and develop plastic injection mold tooling for Starlink components, partnering with mechanical and process engineers to improve manufacturability. Own parting line development, DFM studies, feasibility work, and surfacing of critical mold components. Interpret mold filling simulations and cooling analyses to drive tool design, design in-house tools, and support external tool trials at vendor shops while ensuring safe, effective, manufacturable outcomes.

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SpaceX
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Sr. Tooling Designer, Injection Molding

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Job Summary

Design and develop plastic injection mold tooling for Starlink components, partnering with mechanical and process engineers to improve manufacturability. Own parting line development, DFM studies, feasibility work, and surfacing of critical mold components. Interpret mold filling simulations and cooling analyses to drive tool design, design in-house tools, and support external tool trials at vendor shops while ensuring safe, effective, manufacturable outcomes.
Location: Texas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own parting line development and surfacing of in-house molds and components
  • •Lead design for manufacturability (DFM) studies for plastic injection molded components
  • •Own and manage feasibility and surfacing of critical mold components
  • •Interpret mold filling simulations and cooling analyses to drive feasibility and tool design
  • •Design tools to be manufactured in-house and support external tool designs and mold trials at vendor shops
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of professional experience as a designer
  • •3+ years of feasibility and mold flow analysis
  • •Experience with Siemens NX
  • •Experience with designing injection molds
  • •Willing to travel (up to 25%) to external suppliers and other SpaceX facilities
Experience:ManufacturingInjection molding
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Siemens NXMold flow analysisPlastic injection moldingInjection moldsHot runner systemsMold filling simulationsCooling analysisDFM studiesStrength of materialsPart assemblyProcess control

Eligibility

Nationality:U.S. citizenU.S. lawful, permanent residentRefugeeAsylee

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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