Sr. Tooling Designer, Injection Molding

Responsibilities

• Own parting line development and surfacing of in-house molds and components
• Responsible for all design for manufacturability (DFM) studies on plastic injection molded components
• Own and manage the 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
• Support external tool designs and attend mold trials at vendor shops
• Ensure designs are safe, effective, and manufacturable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a designer
• 3+ years of feasibility and mold flow analysis experience
• Experience with Siemens NX
• Extensive knowledge of standard mold components
• Experience with hot runner systems
• Knowledge of mold flow analysis
• Experience with multi-shot, compression and other tooling
• Understanding of strength of materials, automation, part assembly and process control techniques

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%) to external suppliers and other SpaceX facilities