Sr. Tooling Designer, Investment Casting
Core
Design and develop high-precision wax injection and ceramic core injection molds for manufacturing turbine blades and vanes.
Role type
Senior Tooling Designer (Investment Casting)
Builds
Production tooling for mission-critical aerospace hardware
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 & manufacturing support)
Required skills
High-precision injection mold design, Wax pattern design, Ceramic core design, Mold filling simulation, First-principles analysis, GD&T, Tolerance stack-up analysis, Siemens NX, Multi-stage shrinkage compensation, DFM
Preferred skills
Wax and ceramic material rheology, Wax and ceramic tool design requirements, Drafting practices, Turbine blade/vane mold production experience, Mold tryout support, Investment casting process knowledge, CNC and mold making
Responsibilities
Design high-precision wax and ceramic injection molds for turbine components, Interpret and enable mold filling simulations, Account for multi-stage shrinkage to meet dimensional requirements, Own tooling designs from concept through production release, Manage feasibility and surfacing of critical mold components, Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot casting defects, Apply GD&T and tolerance analysis to airfoil geometries, Support DFM initiatives, Interface with manufacturing teams and vendors, Drive continuous improvement of tooling standards