Manufacturing Engineer III

Amro Fabricating Corporation; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

HSA

FSA

Life & AD&D

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer III to lead composite aerospace manufacturing initiatives. You will review drawings, develop tooling, and drive producibility improvements to meet program requirements.

Requirements include 5 years of aerospace/composite experience, GD&T proficiency, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance. Occasional travel may be required; benefits include healthcare, 401(k), PTO, and more.

Qualifications

• 5 years of aerospace manufacturing or composite design experience.
• Experience with composite manufacturing; autoclave or press molding is a plus.
• GD&T and blueprint reading expertise.
• Experience designing molds, fixtures and tooling for composites.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day status of engineering and manufacturing activities to meet requirements.
• Review drawings/specifications for producibility and cost improvements.
• Formulate conceptual designs satisfying customer/system requirements.
• Develop manufacturing process documentation for composite parts.
• Design or review tooling to meet production rate and quality needs.
• Act as interface with customers for status updates and reviews.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for nonconformances.
• Peer review build documentation and tooling designs.
• Develop proposals for customer RFQs.

Skills

5 years aerospace experience

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Mold/tooling design

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Independent work

MS Office

DoD clearance or ability

Composite manufacturing

Autoclave/press molding

Modeling and drafting

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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Manufacturing Engineer III

Technical Huntington Beach, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 3993

Salary Range: $105,000.00 To $135,000.00 Annually

Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies’ core mission priorities, and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.

We design and deliver dependable hypersonic/strategic missile defense systems; integrating multiple technologies into unified, mission-ready hardware supporting demanding environments.

The Composites Manufacturing Engineer III develops and evaluates composite aerospace products and manufacturing processes. This role supports producibility reviews, tooling design, documentation development, problem solving, and customer collaboration to ensure products and processes meet technical, quality, and program requirements.

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.
• Act as a subject matter expert and technical interface with customers for status updates, reviews, and problem-resolution discussions.
• 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.

Required 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.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and blueprint reading expertise.
• Proficiency in modeling and drafting.
• Experience designing molds, assembly fixtures, machining fixtures, or other tooling used 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 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Special Mentions

• Occasional travel (0–10%) may be required.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement

Karman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.