Senior Injection Mold Designer - DFM & Mold Flow

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Tooling Designer, Injection Molding to join the materials engineering team. You will develop parting lines and surfacing for in-house molds and components, while driving DFMs and feasibility studies to ensure manufacturability.

You will interpret mold filling simulations, design tools in-house, and support external tool designs and mold trials. The role integrates with mechanical and process engineers to advance new tooling methods and production qualification.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a designer.
• 3+ years of mold flow analysis and feasibility studies.
• Experience with Siemens NX.
• Experience designing injection molds.

Responsibilities

• Own parting line development and surfacing of in-house molds and components.
• Responsible for all design for manufacturability (DFM) studies on plastic injection molded components.
• Own and manage the feasibility and surfacing of critical mold components.
• Interpret mold filling simulations and cooling analyses to drive feasibility and tool design.
• Design tools to be manufactured in-house.
• Support external tool designs and attend mold trials at vendor shops.
• Ensure designs are safe, effective, and manufacturable.

Skills

Mold design

Mold flow analysis

Experience in plastics

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Tooling Designer, Injection Molding to join the materials engineering team. You will develop parting lines and surfacing for in-house molds and components, while driving DFMs and feasibility studies to ensure manufacturability.

You will interpret mold filling simulations, design tools in-house, and support external tool designs and mold trials. The role integrates with mechanical and process engineers to advance new tooling methods and production qualification.