Sr. Tooling Design Engineer, Investment Casting

What this role involves

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Tooling Design Engineer to own the design and development of wax injection molds and ceramic core injection molds for turbine blades and vanes. The role involves collaborating with engineering teams, applying GD&T and shrinkage compensation, and driving continuous improvement for high-volume casting operations. They will own tooling designs from concept through production qualification.

Skills this posting asks for

• wax injection mold design
• ceramic core injection mold design
• mold filling simulation
• first-principles analysis
• gd&t
• tolerance stack-up analysis
• design for manufacturability
• investment casting

Requirements

• Level: senior

From the employer’s posting

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 of enabling hum…