Sr. Tooling Designer, Injection Molding

SR. TOOLING DESIGNER, INJECTION MOLDING

As part of the materials engineering team, you will provide expertise and capabilities to develop processes for the production of plastic injection molds. You will make an impact on the company’s Starlink product components alongside a strong group of mechanical and process engineers. The goal of the team is to develop new manufacturing methods, commission equipment, and qualify processes to be introduced into production.

• 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

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

• Extensive knowledge of standard mold components
• Experience with hot runner systems
• Knowledge of mold flow analysis
• Experience with multi‑shot, compression and other tooling
• Knowledge of drafting practices and principles
• Understanding of strength of materials, automation, part assembly and process control techniques

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Must be willing to travel (up to 25%) to external suppliers and other company facilities

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (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.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.