Aerospace Composite Machining Engineer II

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); In loco; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational/relocation reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Descrizione del lavoro

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX seeks a Composite Machining Manufacturing Engineer to join our Structures Department. You will develop and scale manufacturing processes for carbon fiber aerospace structures, owning processes from development to full-rate production.

You will lead CNC routing, trimming, drilling, milling, and robotic machining using Mastercam, Robotmaster, and KUKA cells; collaborate with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability and ensure cost, quality, and schedule

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing with CFRP or composite machining.
• Hands-on experience with CNC routing, trimming, drilling, milling, or similar.
• Proficiency with CAD/CAM software for tooling and fixturing.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Mansioni

• Lead development and implementation of machining processes for aerospace composite components, including trimming, routing, drilling, milling, profiling, and other secondary operations.
• Develop CNC and robotic machining programs using Mastercam for multi-axis equipment and Robotmaster with KUKA cells.
• Optimize tooling, workholding, fixture design, and process controls to meet tolerances and production goals.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability, tolerance strategy, and fixture definitions.
• Provide hands-on manufacturing floor support, issue troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of processes.

Conoscenze

CNC machining

Robotic machining

Mastercam

KUKA robotics

Composite materials

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Strumenti

Mastercam

Robotmaster

KUKA systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX seeks a Composite Machining Manufacturing Engineer to join our Structures Department. You will develop and scale manufacturing processes for carbon fiber aerospace structures, owning processes from development to full-rate production.

You will lead CNC routing, trimming, drilling, milling, and robotic machining using Mastercam, Robotmaster, and KUKA cells; collaborate with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability and ensure cost, quality, and schedule