Composite Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer

Castelion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Composite Motor Cases in Torrance, CA to own the development, industrialization, and production of manufacturing processes for advanced composite rocket motor cases.

You'll work closely with Filament Winding, Design, Materials, Quality, Propulsion, and Production teams to translate development into repeatable production, optimize tooling, and ensure manufacturability.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering or production of complex hardware.
• Experience developing and improving manufacturing processes.
• Ability to develop tooling, work instructions, and process controls.
• Demonstrated ability to solve manufacturing problems in a hands-on production environment.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing processes within the composite motor-case production flow.
• Develop and optimize bonding, cure, integration, and assembly processes.
• Develop tooling, fixtures, routings, and process controls.
• Support insulation, rubber, adhesives, and material systems.
• Integrate filament-wound structures into motor-case assemblies.
• Lead process qualification and production-readiness activities.
• Collaborate with Filament-Winding, Design, and Materials teams.
• Work with Quality to set inspection requirements.
• Lead root-cause investigations and resolve issues.
• Develop capacity and production scaling plans.
• Support supplier development and outsourced manufacturing.
• Provide hands-on support to technicians during builds.

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Castelion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Composite Motor Cases in Torrance, CA to own the development, industrialization, and production of manufacturing processes for advanced composite rocket motor cases.

You'll work closely with Filament Winding, Design, Materials, Quality, Propulsion, and Production teams to translate development into repeatable production, optimize tooling, and ensure manufacturability.