Tooling Engineer, Plastic Injection Molding (Starlink)

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SpaceX is seeking a Tooling Engineer, Plastic Injection Molding (Starlink) in Bastrop, TX to drive development, qualification and implementation of tooling and manufacturing process tech. You will align design, materials, and process choices, integrating them into the overall production flow for high-volume consumer electronics tooling.

The role requires hands-on mold design experience, NX proficiency, DOE and Moldflow expertise, and the ability to travel ~50% to SpaceX sites and vendors.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in direct hands-on injection mold design and/or injection mold construction (internship 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).

Responsabilités

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

Connaissances

Injection molding design

Cross-functional collaboration

DOE experimentation

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/materials engineering

Outils

Siemens NX

Autodesk Moldflow

LSR molding

Description du poste

Bastrop, TX

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

TOOLING ENGINEER, PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING (STARLINK)

SpaceX is developing a low-latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of consumers across the globe. Enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity, including those in rural communities and places where existing services are too expensive or unreliable.

Working directly in the materials engineering group, this position is responsible for the development, qualification, and implementation of all tooling and manufacturing process technologies required to deliver the right scalable solution at the right cost on time. The correct individual will bring an open mindset, challenge the status quo with regard to traditional vs. emerging technologies, and utilize a logical and disciplined approach to evaluate and select the correct set of solutions. The candidate will drive alignment between design, material, and process selection and will own the seamless integration of these processes into the overall process flow.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in consumer electronics product and tooling development with domestic as well as Asian suppliers, tooling material selection, resin selection, and qualification, high volume manufacturing, secondary processes, DOE experience and the ability to run multiple programs in parallel with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 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)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 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
• 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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