Sr. Tooling Engineer, Plastic Injection Molding (Starlink)

Bastrop, TXfull time

On Site

senior

H1B: no

SpaceX Sr. Tooling Engineer at SpaceX responsible for plastic injection molding tooling development and manufacturing process technologies for Starlink. Leads tooling projects, collaborates on design for manufacturing, and manages supplier relationships.

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 and 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
Conduct final approval for tooling design by performing DFM with supplier, including reviewing draft, 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
Conduct final approval for releasing tooling to production teams by assessing part quality at tooling trials. This includes generating first article inspection (FAI) reports, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports to ensure parts meet drawing and design specifications
Decide corrective actions and direct tooling teams to perform tooling modifications when parts to not conform to design specifications

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in mechanicalStrong to expert-level 3D CAD skillsADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Required

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials engineering or other engineering discipline; OR 10+ years of professional experience engineering injection mold tools in lieu of a degree
5+ years of professional experience in direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction

Preferred

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
Knowledge and experience in scientific molding/RJG molding
Strong experience in setting up and performing detailed mold simulations (Autodesk Moldflow)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for extended periods of time (~ 50% of the time) including international