Tooling Engineer, Plastic Injection Molding (Starlink)

SpaceX(27 days ago)

Bastrop, TXOnsiteFull TimeMedior$63,749 - $86,921 (estimated)Materials Engineering

About this role

A Tooling Engineer for Starlink working within the Materials Engineering group responsible for developing, qualifying, and implementing plastic injection tooling and manufacturing process technologies to deliver scalable, cost-effective solutions. The role supports consumer-electronics product development with domestic and Asian suppliers and ensures alignment of design, materials, and processes into production. The position requires flexibility for extensive travel and hands-on involvement in supplier builds and production integration.

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Required Skills

Injection Molding
Tooling Development
Tooling Design
Tooling Construction
Material Selection
Resin Selection
Supplier Management
Supplier Audits
Cost Estimation
DFM Review

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
ITAR Eligibility

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.