Senior Aerospace Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Karman Space and Defense; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with公司贡献

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Composites Manufacturing Engineer III to lead advanced aerospace composite manufacturing efforts. You will drive design-to-production processes, tooling development, and producibility analyses to meet customer requirements.

Must have 5+ years in aerospace composite manufacturing, GD&T proficiency, and the ability to manage multiple projects while collaborating across engineering and production teams.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing or composite design.
• Experience with aerospace composite manufacturing methodologies; autoclave or press molding experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of mid-size corporate internal processes and systems.
• Expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and blueprint reading.
• Proficiency in modeling and drafting.
• Experience designing molds and fixtures for composites processing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications and processing specs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across simultaneous projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily progress of assigned projects to ensure objectives and customer requirements are met.
• Reviews customer drawings to evaluate producibility, cost implications, and co-engineering opportunities.
• Formulates conceptual designs for composite aerospace products to meet customer requirements.
• Develops fabrication and process control documentation for composite products.
• Designs and reviews tooling to achieve production rate, quality, and technical requirements.
• Serves as SME and technical interface with customers for program updates and issue resolution.
• Assists with root cause analysis and development of corrective actions.
• Conducts peer reviews of manufacturing documentation and tooling designs.
• Develops detailed proposals in response to RFQs and RFIs.

Skills

Composite design

Aerospace manufacturing

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Modeling and drafting

Mold and fixture design

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Project management

MS Office

Job description

Karman Space and Defense in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Composites Manufacturing Engineer III to lead advanced aerospace composite manufacturing efforts. You will drive design-to-production processes, tooling development, and producibility analyses to meet customer requirements.

Must have 5+ years in aerospace composite manufacturing, GD&T proficiency, and the ability to manage multiple projects while collaborating across engineering and production teams.