Sr. Tooling Designer, Injection Molding
Core
Design and develop injection molds and tooling for plastic components used in SpaceX's Starlink satellite system and consumer receivers.
Role type
Senior Tooling Designer (Injection Molding)
Builds
Injection molds and tooling for satellite and receiver components
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Plastic injection molding
Required skills
Injection mold design, Parting line development, Design for manufacturability (DFM), Mold flow analysis, Siemens NX, Mold filling simulation, Cooling analysis, Hot runner systems, Multi-shot tooling, Compression tooling
Preferred skills
Standard mold components knowledge, Drafting practices, Strength of materials, Automation, Part assembly, Process control
Technologies
Siemens NX
Responsibilities
Own parting line development and surfacing of in-house molds, Conduct DFM studies on plastic injection molded components, Manage feasibility and surfacing of critical mold components, Interpret mold filling simulations and cooling analyses, Design tools for in-house manufacturing, Support external tool designs and attend mold trials
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
