Staff Tooling Engineer

About the Role

The Staff Tooling Engineer is responsible for leading and optimizing tooling development from initial tooling design through mass production sustaining with ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers) and CMs (Contract Manufacturers). This role plays a critical part in ensuring that tooling design meets strict quality, throughput, and cost targets while driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) in close collaboration with internal Mechanical Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.The ideal candidate possesses deep hands-on expertise in plastic injection molding, sheet metal stamping, die casting, hydroforming, and tooling fabrication processes, along with proven cross-functional communication and supplier management skills.

Your Daily Impact at Peloton

• DFM & Engineering Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams (ME, ID, Hardware, Quality) to conduct robust DFM/DFA reviews, guiding process selection, material selection, and tooling qualification plans.

• Tooling Design & Validation: Lead technical reviews for tooling designs, mold layouts, and drawings (including Moldflow simulation, gate placement, cooling, parting lines, and ejector pin layouts). Validate tooling designs with suppliers and toolmakers to proactively troubleshoot issues.

• NPI Execution: Drive tooling deliverables across all Hardware Product Development phases (Alpha, EVT, DVT, PVT) to support key NPI programs, ensuring timely OK2TOOL and OK2FAB approvals.

• Supplier & ODM/CM Management: Work closely with ODMs and CMs to manage tooling build progress, trial runs (T1/T2), root cause troubleshooting, and yield improvements on the manufacturing floor.

• Maintenance & Tooling Audits: Establish and maintain supplier-facing tooling maintenance standards and asset management procedures. Conduct on-site supplier and tooling audits to ensure quality maintenance and mold longevity.

• PPAP & Quality Alignment: Partner with Quality and Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) teams to establish SOPs for part inspection, technical support for PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and dimensional/cosmetic qualification.

• Cost & Capacity Optimization: Assist in building simulation models for tooling and part cost analysis ("should cost"), evaluating factory capacity/capability, and driving continuous improvement initiatives for tooling cost reduction and cycle time optimization.

You Bring to Peloton

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on engineering experience in plastic injection molding, die casting, sheet metal stamping/bending, and tooling fabrication within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Technical Expertise:

  • In-depth knowledge of tool design, tool steel selection, mold/die fabrication, heat treatment, and post-processing (e.g., CNC machining, deburring, plating, surface finishing).

  • Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (SolidWorks, Creo, or AutoCAD) and simulation software (e.g., Moldflow, CAE tooling analysis).

  • Strong familiarity with DFM/DFA principles, GD&T, engineering drawings, and quality management frameworks (PPAP, ISO/IATF 16949).

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