Injection Mold Designer

ZenaTech Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ZenaTech Inc. seeks an Injection Mold Design Engineer to design robust, production-ready molds for drones and robotics at our Toronto location. You will work with Industrial Designers, Mechanical Engineers, and Tool Die Makers to optimize molds for weight, durability, and aesthetics.

Responsibilities include DFMs, mold flow analysis, cooling systems, and collaboration with suppliers to meet quality and manufacturing goals. Bachelor's in related field and 5+ years' experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in injection mold design and plastic part development.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop injection molds for plastic components used in drones and robotics.
• Collaborate with Industrial Designers to balance aesthetics and manufacturability.
• Work with Tool & Die Makers through mold fabrication, assembly, and testing.
• Conduct DFMs and recommend part optimization, cost reduction, and scalability.
• Design mold features (cooling, gates, ejectors, slides) and heat flow.
• Perform mold flow analysis to improve quality and reduce cycle times.
• Support prototype, pilot, and mass production; troubleshoot issues.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, drawings, and mold documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure tooling meets requirements.

Skills

SolidWorks

Creo

CAD software

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Tool Design, or related field

Tools

Autodesk Moldflow

Job description

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA | FSE: 49Q) is a technology company specializing in AI drones, Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and quantum computing solutions for mission-critical business applications. Since 2017, the company has leveraged its software development expertise and expanded its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone to innovate and enhance customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. ZenaTech serves over 100 enterprise software customers in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, with drones used in agriculture, defense, and logistics industries. The company has offices in North America, Europe, and the UAE.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Injection Mold Design Engineer to join our product development team. This role will work closely with Industrial Designers, Mechanical Engineers, Product Development Teams, and Tool & Die Makers to develop injection-molded components for advanced drone and robotic systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing robust, production-ready molds that meet the demanding performance, weight, durability, and aesthetic requirements of aerospace and robotic applications.

This role would be located at 69 Yonge Street, Toronto Ontario M5E 1K3

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop injection molds for plastic components used in drones, robotics, charging stations, sensors, enclosures, and related products.
• Collaborate with Industrial Designers to ensure product aesthetics are maintained while optimizing designs for manufacturability and tooling efficiency.
• Work directly with Tool & Die Makers throughout mold fabrication, assembly, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews and provide recommendations for part optimization, cost reduction, and production scalability.
• Design mold features including cooling systems, runners, gates, ejector systems, slides, lifters, inserts, and hot runner systems.
• Perform mold flow analysis to optimize part quality, reduce defects, and minimize cycle times.
• Support prototype development, pilot production, and mass manufacturing activities.
• Troubleshoot molding and tooling issues related to warpage, sink marks, weld lines, flash, dimensional variation, and cosmetic defects.
• Create and maintain detailed 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and mold documentation.
• Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure tooling meets quality, performance, and production requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for product and tooling development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Tool Design, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in injection mold design and plastic part development.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, ProEngineer, Creo, or equivalent CAD software.
• Strong understanding of injection molding processes, mold construction, plastic material properties, and tooling best practices.
• Experience working closely with Tool & Die Makers and mold manufacturers.
• Knowledge of mold flow simulation software such as Autodesk Moldflow or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and engineering documentation.
• Experience designing molds for high-precision plastic components.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive
• Drones and UAV systems
• Robotics and automation equipment
• Experience with lightweight engineering materials including glass-filled nylons, PC-ABS, PBT, ABS, and high-performance engineering plastics.
• Knowledge of overmolding, insert molding, multi-shot molding, and thin-wall injection molding.
• Familiarity with environmental and durability requirements including vibration, impact resistance, UV exposure, and temperature cycling.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who can bridge the gap between industrial design, product engineering, and tooling manufacturing. They possess deep expertise in injection molding and can develop tooling solutions that enable lightweight, durable, and visually refined components for next-generation drone and robotic products while working closely with Tool & Die Makers to ensure successful manufacturing outcomes.

We use artificial intelligence to review and screen applications and materials. However, every candidate we move forward with is reviewed and selected, and all final hiring decisions are made by a member of our hiring team.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity utilizing hiring practices on merit and business needs. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and all others of legally protected status.