The opportunity
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 human life on Mars.
What you'll do
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)
What they're looking for
- 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