Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Tool & Die Machining - 2nd Shift
Core
Managing technical projects for the development and qualification of equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes to produce plastic injection molds and high-pressure die cast tools.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Tool & Die Machining)
Builds
Internal tooling, plastic injection molds, and high-pressure die cast tools for SpaceX's Starlink satellite system.
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing, tooling, and precision machining.
Required skills
high precision machining, CNC machining, DFM analysis, injection molding, die casting, process controls, cost optimization, project planning, equipment procurement, 3D CAD (Siemens NX), cross-functional collaboration.
Preferred skills
leadership in manufacturing, transitioning products from R&D to production, scaling to high volume, stamping, assembly, box build.
Technologies
Siemens NX, CNC machines, injection molding equipment, die casting equipment.
Responsibilities
Develop in-house machining capability for tooling; analyze parts for DFM; create business plans with design and production teams; implement process controls for lights-out manufacturing; procure and maintain machine shop equipment; optimize fabrication costs; manage engineering capacity and project schedules; research new materials and technologies; estimate manufacturing costs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with project management responsibilities.