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SpaceX · 3 months ago

Sr. Tool Design Engineer

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for human life on Mars. The Sr. Tool Design Engineer will support the manufacturing and development of Starlink product components by creating detailed 3D CAD tooling design models for die fabrication and collaborating with various engineering teams.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop the CAD design of new die cast tooling from concept through production, including split lines, slides, ejection, vent and cooling system (e.g. waterlines in tool steel as well as internal and external plumbing)

Provide feedback to product design engineers to achieve the right balance between product performance and manufacturability from a tooling perspective (e.g. draft angles, rib/boss geometry, etc.)

Incorporate input from flow and thermal simulation engineers into the die design

Capture feedback from casting process engineers into new and replacement dies

Innovate new ideas to push the envelope of performance (cycle time, yield, uptime) and minimize risk

Provide technical oversight of tooling suppliers

Assist in the development of tooling design and fabrication schedules, then execute accordingly

Manage product design, die design, and die fabrication timelines

Qualification

High-pressure die casting3D CAD designSiemens NXMechanical engineeringManufacturing processesTechnical oversightCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

5+ years of professional mechanical design experience in high-pressure aluminum die casting tooling design

Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for significant/extended periods of time (in excess of 50% of the time)

Ability to lift up to 30 Ibs unassisted

Standing/walking for long periods of time

Willingness to work long hours and weekends as necessary to accommodate manufacturing and test campaigns

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in mechanical engineering

Experience with aluminum high vacuum, high pressure, thin wall structural die casting tool design

Strong to expert level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies

Fluency with Siemens NX

8+ years high pressure die casting experience in a production environment

Exceptional understanding of the interactions between the high pressure die casting process conditions (e.g. die temperature, die & tip lube application, shot profile, etc.)

Experience transitioning products from prototype to production

Experience with manufacturing process like injection molding, CNC, die casting, stamping, assembly, and box build in a production setting and a good understanding of the costs and schedule and complexity associated with each process