Senior Tooling Design Engineer, Investment Casting

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer in Texas is seeking a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to design and develop precision wax and ceramic injection molds for turbine components. You will work closely with engineering teams to enhance casting yield and manufacturability. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and over five years of experience in mold design, emphasizing collaboration and optimization for high-performance production. This position may involve travel and extended hours to meet production deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience designing high‑precision injection molds for wax patterns or ceramics.
• Experience in a fast‑paced, high‑mix manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience supporting mold tryouts and casting process development.

Responsibilities

• Design high‑precision wax injection molds and ceramic core injection molds for turbine blades.
• Optimize gating, venting, cooling, and shrinkage compensation in molds.
• Collaborate with engineers and vendors to address tooling defects.

Skills

High-precision mold design

Collaboration with engineers

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

Injection molding simulation software

Job description

A leading aerospace manufacturer in Texas is seeking a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to design and develop precision wax and ceramic injection molds for turbine components. You will work closely with engineering teams to enhance casting yield and manufacturability. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and over five years of experience in mold design, emphasizing collaboration and optimization for high-performance production. This position may involve travel and extended hours to meet production deadlines.