Project Engineer, Composites Manufacturing

Swift Engineering; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Schedule

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401k with company match

Holiday calendar and PTO

Job summary

Swift Engineering is seeking a Project Engineer Composites Manufacturing in California to realize parts/products with cross-functional coordination. The role is exempt with a salary of $90,000 to $130,000 annually, reporting to the Senior Operations Manager.

You will design parts and tooling, perform engineering calculations, create reports, and establish product structures in ERP/MRP. The ideal candidate holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 3–5 years in composites or related mechanical

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 3–5 years experience in composites and light-weight structures design, or 3–5 years in mechanical design, or 3–5 years in aircraft design, or 3–5 years in composite manufacturing processes and tool design
• Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, CATIA V5) and MS Office applications

Responsibilities

• Product / Part Design
• Tool / Jig Design
• Engineering calculations / analysis
• Create Engineering reports / presentations
• Create internal specifications and procedures
• Establishing product structures (Item, BOM, Routing, Customer spec summary, Manufacturing aide) in ERP/MRP
• Communicate changes and deviations to Manufacturing by releasing revisions and Engineering Orders
• Develop ply patterns and cut files
• Physical manufacturing of parts and assemblies
• Support Quality Assurance
• Create / support product and project estimation
• Customer spec review
• Proposal writing
• Contract review
• Contract change / PO review
• Project management for build-to-print tasks with master schedule coordination

Skills

Mathematics

Physics

Engineering fundamentals

Composite materials

Aircraft design

Vehicle dynamics

SolidWorks CAD

CATIA V5

MS Project

Excel

Education

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA V5

MS Project

ERP/MRP system

Job description

Description

Project Engineer Composites Manufacturing is responsible for all tasks pertaining to realization of parts / products, in coordination with all other departments within the company.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Reports to

Senior Operations Manager

Salary Range

$90,000 to $130,000 annually

Purpose

Swift Engineering is uniquely positioned in the marketplace to provide both Product Development and Manufacturing products and services, specializing in advanced composites. Engineer I ensures that a part / product are effectively and successfully realized and design / development projects are effectively and successfully executed.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Product / Part Design
• Tool / Jig Design
• Engineering calculations / analysis
• Create Engineering reports / presentations
• Create internal specifications and procedures
• Establishing product structures (Item, BOM, Routing, Customer spec summary, Manufacturing aide, etc.) in the company's ERP/MRP system per operating procedures
• Communicate changes and deviations to Manufacturing by releasing revisions, red-lines and Engineering Orders through Senior Engineers
• Developing ply patterns and creating cut files
• Physical manufacturing of parts and assemblies
• Support Quality Assurance
• Create / support product and project estimation
• Customer spec review
• Proposal writing
• Contract review
• Contract change / PO review
• Project management for build-to-print tasks as required, which could include;
  • Establish master schedule
  • Coordinate, monitor and adjust schedule in coordination with other departments
  • Coordination with shipping / receiving to assure that materials arrive with all required documentations
  • Coordinate with Quality Assurance with first article inspections
  • Interface with customer

Working Conditions

Primarily in an office environment, and shop environment. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected. Travel is expected.

Must be US Person per ITAR requirements due to our contracts.

Swift Engineering is an EOE.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Requirements

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or other degrees and experiences that are deemed equivalent
• 3 – 5 years experience in composites and other light weight structures design; or
• 3 – 5 years experience in mechanical design; or
• 3 – 5 years experience in aircraft design; or
• 3 – 5 years experience in composite manufacturing processes and tool design

Skills Required

• Fundamental mathematics
• Fundamental physics
• Understanding of fundamental engineering disciplines such as mechanics of materials, mechanics and fluid dynamics.
• Composite materials, Aircraft design or vehicle dynamics background a plus
• CAD (preferably Solidworks and CATIA V5)
• Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project
• Working connection with all of company's programs and systems.

Benefits

• 9/80 Schedule
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
• Dental Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
• Life Insurance - 100% covered by Swift, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401k with company match
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.

About Swift Engineering

If you're passionate about engineering, innovation and making a difference, we invite you to join the Swift Engineering family. Together, we are shaping the future of aerospace and creating technologies that will change the world.