Product Design Engineer (Composites)

A-; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A&P Technology, a seventh generation family-owned leader in precision braided textiles, seeks a Product Design Engineer (Composites). The role connects customers to braided product solutions, troubleshoots existing lines, and guides new designs from concept to production.

You will work with engineering and production teams, apply composite processing knowledge, and ensure designs meet performance goals while supporting sales and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Composite Engineering.
• 3+ years in composite fabrication or design and analysis.
• Experience in composite fabrication and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks or CATIA.
• Understanding of composite testing methods and software analysis.
• Knowledge of Classical Lamination Theory and predicting composite properties.
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings and outline requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers to identify technical goals and develop braided solutions.
• Collaborate with customers from the design phase to delivery, including composite processing support.
• Coordinate with internal teams (sales, marketing, quality, machine design, manufacturing) to optimize products from design to production.
• Outline quality requirements per customer and write production work instructions.

Skills

Composite design

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

CAD software

Lamination theory

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Composite Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Product Design Engineer (Composites)

A&P Technology is a seventh generation, family-owned, world leading-producer of precision braided textiles. Our leadership in braiding technology is a direct result of our ongoing commitment to our customers and employees.

We believe in an ethic of hard work and ingenuity, and we invest in people who are passionate about creating engineered solutions for our customers. Our modern facilities, state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and industry-leading research and development capabilities reflect the innovations of our team members.

Our braids are used in a variety of applications ranging from fan case containment for GE engines to Callaway golf clubs to jet engine stator vanes to prosthetics. Current R&D programs involve the use of braid in structures of unprecedented scale, such as military aircraft, rocket nozzles and commercial transport airframes.

A&P Technology's success has created the need for an additional Product Design Engineer. The role is primarily to connect current customers and potential customers to our braided product solutions and identify how these meet or exceed their technical objectives. This involves helping our customers to troubleshoot and create solutions for current products, as well as developing new products from scratch and following these through to production.

• Interface directly with customers to identify technical goals and identify or create braided solutions that exceed expectations
• Work alongside customers from the design phase to final braided product delivery including composite processing help and support
• Partner with internal resources (sales, marketing, quality, machine design, and manufacturing) to cohesively develop and optimise products from initial product design all the way through production, quality and sales
• Requires a hands-on approach to cooperatively develop products including outlining quality requirements as specified by customers to writing work instructions for production and identifying key pricing parameters

• A strong troubleshooting mentality and hands on approach to finding solutions
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Composite Engineering
• 3+ Years of Experience in Composite Fabrication or Design and Analysis
• Experience in Composite Fabrication and Troubleshooting
• Familiarity with Solidworks / Catia, or similar CAD software
• Understanding of composite testing methods and application to software analysis
• Experience with Classical Lamination Theory and predicting basic composite properties
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings and outline requirements

A&P Technology is a fun and exciting place to work. We offer an excellent work environment and a comprehensive benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled

This is a full time position