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SpaceX · 2 days ago

Sr. Tooling Engineer, Plastic Injection Molding (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for space exploration and aims to enable human life on Mars. The Sr. Tooling Engineer will be responsible for the development, qualification, and implementation of tooling and manufacturing process technologies for plastic injection molding, ensuring alignment between design, material, and process selection.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Injection mold designTooling material selectionHigh volume manufacturing3D CAD skillsScientific moldingMold simulationsCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

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

Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for extended periods of time (~ 50% of the time) including international

Ability to lift up to 40 Ibs unassisted

Standing and/or 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