Composite Engineer - Aerospace Structures & Manufacturing

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Adelanto (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) retirement program

Pension plan with company contribution

9/80 work schedule

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) invites a Composite Engineer to join the Adelanto Flight Test Facility, supporting analysis and resolution of engineering issues on medium-scale projects.

Independent judgment and collaboration with internal teams drive effective solutions. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, design tracking, and communicating status to management while maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Aerospace engineering and 2+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and composite engineering concepts with safety and regulatory compliance.
• Able to work independently and in a team, with good communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provides floor and field support to operations to analyze, investigate, and resolve manufacturing and modification related issues.
• Communicates engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements per drawings and technical subject matter.
• Collaborates with quality, program management, engineering, and customer management to ensure products meet requirements.
• Performs root cause analysis for manufacturing issues and provides containment and path forward.
• Tracks design issues and provides input to design engineering, program management and quality.
• Keeps management informed of product performance, quality status, risks, and customer concerns.
• Works in a fast-paced environment with changing tasks and deadlines.
• Observes all laws and regulations and works safely.

Skills

Composite materials

Reading drawings

NDI methods

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S./M.S. in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SAP

AMPS

NX CAD

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) invites a Composite Engineer to join the Adelanto Flight Test Facility, supporting analysis and resolution of engineering issues on medium-scale projects.

Independent judgment and collaboration with internal teams drive effective solutions. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, design tracking, and communicating status to management while maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.