Composite Manufacturing Engineer III — Aerospace/Defense

Karman Space and Defense; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to lead composite aerospace manufacturing efforts. You will review customer drawings, develop manufacturable processes and tooling, and create documentation to ensure products meet technical, quality, and program requirements.

Oversee day-to-day activities, support root-cause analysis, manage multiple priorities, and communicate with customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or composite design.
• Experience with composite manufacturing methodologies; autoclave or press molding experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of mid-size corporate processes and systems.
• GD&T and blueprint reading expertise.
• Proficiency in modeling and drafting.
• Experience designing molds, assembly fixtures, machining fixtures, or other tooling for composite processing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with design-for-manufacturing and assembly for low-rate and rate production programs.
• Knowledge of developing composite parts and assemblies for military or commercial systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across concurrent projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• One-on-one customer support experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A current DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day status of assigned engineering and manufacturing activities to meet program and customer requirements.
• Review customer drawings and specifications to evaluate producibility and identify improvements for cost-effective fabrication.
• Formulate conceptual product designs that satisfy customer and system requirements.
• Develop manufacturing process documentation for composite parts and assemblies.
• Design or review required tooling to meet production rate and quality needs.
• Serve as subject matter expert and technical interface with customers for status updates and reviews.
• Support root-cause analysis and contribute to corrective action development for nonconformances.
• Perform peer reviews of build documentation and tooling designs.
• Develop detailed proposals in support of customer requests for quotation or information.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

Composite design

GD&T/Blueprint reading

Tooling design

Root-cause analysis

Modeling/drafting

Customer interface

Tools

Autoclave/press molding

Molds and fixtures design

Job description

Karman Space & Defense in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to lead composite aerospace manufacturing efforts. You will review customer drawings, develop manufacturable processes and tooling, and create documentation to ensure products meet technical, quality, and program requirements.

Oversee day-to-day activities, support root-cause analysis, manage multiple priorities, and communicate with customers.