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Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2025

💰 $160,000/yr($130,000/yr – $160,000/yr)

About the role

Fluidra is looking for a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Carlsbad, CA. WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE We are seeking an experienced Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer specializing in injection molding. This is an in-person role at our Carlsbad, CA office. The ideal candidate will have practical, hands-on experience with injection mold tooling setup, scientific molding principles, and the ability to perform and interpret mold-filling simulations. Additionally, you will:

Collaborate with product engineers to optimize part designs for manufacturability
Conduct and interpret mold-filling simulations to identify potential molding issues and optimize new tool designs
Review and provide feedback for injection mold tool designs
Optimize and troubleshoot injection molding processes using scientific molding principles
Review and approve First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) for molded parts
Support new tool validation and production launch activities with domestic and international suppliers
Some domestic and international travel is required to support tooling and molding processes. Travel rarely exceeds 3 weeks per year

WHAT WE SEEK

Familiarity with 3D CAD modeling software, Solidworks or equivalent
Experience reviewing injection molded part designs for manufacturability
Familiarity with Moldflow or similar mold filling simulation software with an emphasis on interpreting simulation results
Experience setting up and optimizing new injection mold tools with process validation studies including, for example, short-shot, viscosity (rheology) curve, and gate-freeze
Strong knowledge of scientific molding methods
Strong knowledge of injection mold tool gating, venting, cooling, and parting line decisions
Track record of injection molding troubleshooting
Experience working with international contract manufacturers
8 or more years of tooling and molding experience focusing on new tool design, molding optimization, mold fill simulations and injection molding troubleshooting
Certification or formal training in scientific molding is a plus

EDUCATIONDegree not required — relevant experience valued equally; bachelor’s degree a plus.WHAT WE OFFER An exciting opportunity to dive in and begin your career with a company that offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:

Flexible Vacation Time
9/80 work week schedule (EVERY OTHER FRIDAY OFF!) with subsequent Fridays WFH
11 paid Holidays
Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
On-site self-service café / free gourmet coffee stations
Company sponsored FUN events!
Generous product discounts

WHO WE AREFluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential, commercial and wellness pool markets, globally. The company operates in over 45 countries, has over 7,000 employees and owns a portfolio of some of the industry’s most recognized and trusted brands: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP®, S.R. Smith®, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects®, Del® and Nature2® names. With these combined resources we’re able accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things. Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation. Don't meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourag