Sr. Tooling Design Engineer, Investment Casting
Core
Design and develop high-precision wax injection and ceramic core injection molds for complex turbine blades and vanes to enable investment casting of mission-critical hardware.
Role type
Senior Tooling Design Engineer (Investment Casting)
Builds
Production tooling for turbine blades and vanes
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Investment casting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (tooling design for manufacturing)
Required skills
High-precision injection mold design, mold filling simulation, gating/venting/cooling optimization, shrinkage compensation analysis, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, DFM, CNC/mold making knowledge, wax/ceramic material behavior, investment casting process knowledge
Preferred skills
Siemens NX, injection molding simulation software, turbine blade/vane production experience, fast-paced high-mix manufacturing environment, mold tryout support
Technologies
Siemens NX, injection molding simulation software
Responsibilities
Design high-precision wax injection molds and ceramic core injection molds for complex turbine blades and vanes, Interpret and enable mold filling simulations to optimize gating, venting, cooling, and shrinkage compensation, Account for multi-stage shrinkage to meet dimensional and metallurgical requirements, Own tooling designs from concept through tryout, qualification, and production release, Collaborate with casting engineers and materials scientists to troubleshoot tooling-related casting defects, Apply advanced GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis to complex airfoil geometries, Drive continuous improvement of tooling standards, materials, and maintenance practices for high-volume casting operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC