Sr. Tooling Designer, Investment Casting

The role

You will own the design and development of wax injection molds and ceramic core injection molds for turbine blades and vanes. You will work with materials, casting, and manufacturing engineers to develop tooling solutions from concept through production qualification.

What you will do

• Design high-precision wax injection molds and ceramic core injection molds for complex turbine blades and vanes
• Interpret and enable mold filling simulations and apply first-principles analysis
• Account for multi-stage shrinkage to meet dimensional and metallurgical requirements
• Own tooling designs from concept through tryout, qualification, and production release
• Own and manage the feasibility and surfacing of critical mold components
• Collaborate with casting engineers, materials scientists, and vendors to troubleshoot defects
• Apply advanced GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis to complex airfoil geometries
• Support design for manufacturability initiatives
• Interface with internal manufacturing teams and external tooling vendors
• Drive continuous improvement of tooling standards, materials, and maintenance practices

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience designing high-precision injection molds for wax patterns AND ceramics
• 3+ years of feasibility for wax patterns AND ceramics
• Experience with Siemens NX
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when required
• Must be willing to travel (up to 25%) to external suppliers and other SpaceX facilities

Nice to have

• In-depth knowledge of wax and ceramic material behavior, rheology, and processing
• Extensive knowledge of wax and ceramic tool design requirements
• Knowledge of drafting practices and principles
• Direct experience designing molds used in the production of turbine blades and vanes
• Demonstrated success taking complex tooling from design through production qualification
• Deep understanding of the investment casting process and associated shrinkage/ distortion mechanisms
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience supporting mold tryouts and casting process development
• Experience with manufacturing wax pattern and ceramic tooling, including CNC and mold making

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible.