Product Engineer - Composites

Fiber Broadband; Waterboro, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 ETO days

12 paid holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

FMI is seeking an experienced Product Engineer - Composites to join the Advanced Materials group within the Research and Technology team. You will develop and prototype carbon and ceramic composites, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and advance TRL/MRL through rigorous testing and documentation.

Responsibilities include process development, tooling innovation, and production support, while maintaining safety and quality standards across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with fabrication of composite materials.
• Ability to follow technical direction and communicate results.
• Ability to follow safety practices for handling materials and operating processes.
• Experience writing basic process procedures or instructions.
• Familiarity with reading drawings, procedures, and travelers.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing methods for high temperature thermal protection material systems.
• Assist engineers to solve processing issues and create fixtures and tooling solutions.
• Develop, implement, and sustain policies, standards and procedures for engineering work.
• Adhere to GMP and document activity for traceability.
• Lead design review documentation creation and write technical reports.
• Communicate project objectives and procedures with management and teams.
• Ensure safety and quality standards and certification requirements are met.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Technical reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Tools

SolidWorks

Abaqus

MS Excel

Job description

Your role:

FMI is seeking an experienced and motivated Product Engineer - Composites to join the Advanced Materials group within the Research and Technology team. As the Product Engineer - Composites, you will support and lead the development, prototyping, and processing of novel carbon and ceramic composite materials and structures in coordination with materials engineers, process engineers, project managers, machinists, manufacturing and quality. Tasks could include process development, tooling innovation, structural prototyping, process automation and test plan definition and execution. You will also handle activities that will encompass the full development cycle, from fundamental research to process development to prototype manufacture and test to production support. The Product Engineer - Composites also applies sound scientific reasoning and fundamentals when conducting experiments and research activities to advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) of the material systems.

Job Responsibilities:

• Works with team members to develop manufacturing methods for high temperature thermal protection material systems
• Assists materials, process, manufacturing, and quality engineers to solve processing and procedural issues, and create component fixtures and tooling solutions
• Develops, implements, and sustains policies, standards, and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed
• Adhere to good manufacturing procedures and document all activity for component traceability
• Participate and lead design review documentation creation
• Write technical reports and give technical updates
• Develops technical documentation for all projects to support parametric outcomes
• Confer with management, production, facilities, and EHS staff to discuss project specifications, objectives, and procedures
• Ensures that safety procedures and processes are followed and compliant
• Applies quality standards to projects to ensure compliance with certification requirements in plant applications

What we need from you:

• Bachelors' degree in an Engineering discipline; mechanical engineering preferred
• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrate results in technical problem solving, product and process development and supporting customer focused programs and services
• Prior experience with fabrication of composite materials
• Ability to follow technical direction and communicate results
• Ability to follow all safety practices for handling materials and operating processes
• Experience with writing basic process procedures or instructions
• Awareness of potential hazards and to apply proper care and consideration
• Ability to read, interpret, and execute technical instructions, procedures, drawings, manuals, work orders and travelers, as well as document applied processes
• Capable of working independently as well as in a team environment
• Respectful, with a strong work ethic
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with SolidWorks or other CAD design tools
• Basic computer skills; Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook

Preferred:

• Possess an active security clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance.
• PLC programming experience preferred
• Experienced in CAD (Solidworks, Abaqus)
• Experienced with GD&T and engineering drawings

What you'll get from us:

• 16 ETO days
• 12 paid holidays (including Winter Closure!)
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401k Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• The anticipated salary range for this position is $80,000-$125,000 dependent on experience