Tooling Engineer, Plastic Injection Molding (Starlink)

• ◆Work on the development of new plastic injection tooling projects to meet a wide range of product performance and cosmetic

• ✓Work on refining the design for the 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
• ✓Review DFM from the supplier, including 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
• ✓Direct tooling modifications while ultimately responsible for approving TF parts, first article inspection (FAI) reports, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reports

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline
• ✓1+ years of experience in direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction (internship experience qualifies)

• ✓3+ years of experience in direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction
• ✓Detailed understanding of plastics molding-related process variables and their impact on throughput, quality, and yield rate
• ✓Strong to expert-level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies
• ✓Siemens NX fluency or must be able to learn and adopt it quickly, as it will be the design package used (NX 2306)
• ✓Knowledge and experience in scientific molding/RJG molding
• ✓Strong experience in setting up and performing detailed mold simulations (Autodesk Moldflow)
• ✓Knowledge and experience with Liquid Silicone Rubber molding (LSR)

• ✓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

ITAR

• ✓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. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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