M&P Engineer

albanyjobs; Rochester (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Jobs is seeking an experienced engineer to advance composite preforming processes and textile-based manufacturing methods. You will drive innovation with woven textiles, multi-material preforms and lead the design, verification, and validation of new materials and fabrication methods.

The role includes collaboration with manufacturing, mentoring within the team, monitoring industry advancements for AEC operations, and supporting proposals and quotations for new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel composite preforming processes using weaving, tufting, braiding, fiber placement, and related textile-based manufacturing methods.
• Innovate with 2D/3D woven textiles, unidirectional fabrics, and multi-material preforms.
• Lead the design, verification, and validation of new materials, products, technologies, fabrication methods, and test programs.
• Identify opportunities for improving existing processes in collaboration with manufacturing engineering.
• Assess cost/benefit of proposed improvements and implement approved changes.
• Monitor industry technologies and identify new techniques beneficial to AEC operations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer technical staff and represent AEC professionally.
• Provide technical updates, presentations, and communications to stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical mentor and leader within the engineering organization.
• Support technology road‑mapping and organizational process improvement initiatives.
• Support proposal development and quotation activities for new business opportunities.
• Update quotations throughout project lifecycle based on scope changes.

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Technology Development

• Develop novel composite preforming processes using weaving, tufting, braiding, fiber placement, and related textile-based manufacturing methods.
• Innovate with 2D/3D woven textiles, unidirectional fabrics, and multi-material preforms.
• Lead the design, verification, and validation of new materials, products, technologies, fabrication methods, and test programs.

Process & Manufacturing Support

• Identify opportunities for improving existing processes in collaboration with manufacturing engineering.
• Assess cost/benefit of proposed improvements and implement approved changes.

• Monitor industry technologies and identify new techniques beneficial to AEC operations.

Customer & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer technical staff and represent AEC professionally.
• Provide technical updates, presentations, and communications to stakeholders.

Leadership & Organizational Support

• Serve as a technical mentor and leader within the engineering organization.
• Support technology road‑mapping and organizational process improvement initiatives.

Business Development & Program Support

• Support proposal development and quotation activities for new business opportunities.
• Update quotations throughout project lifecycle based on scope changes.