Senior Composite Manufacturing Engineer – DoD/Aerospace

Mindscope; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindscope seeks an experienced Composite Manufacturing Engineer with a strong background in composite materials and production processes to support DoD programs. The role focuses on developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for structural composites, tooling, and assembly methods.

Responsibilities include leading process development, ensuring DF-MC, DFM/DFA, and adapting to MIL-STDs and OEM specs, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement in safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace/defense composites.
• Experience with prepreg, hand layup, vacuum bagging, resin infusion, autoclave curing, and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain composite manufacturing processes for structural components.
• Design tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids to improve efficiency.
• Create manufacturing plans, work instructions, routers, process specs, and SOPs per DoD and customer requirements.
• Develop and qualify composite materials, processes, and tooling per MIL-STDs and OEM specs.
• Develop layup, bonding, trimming, machining, drilling, curing, and assembly processes for composite structures.
• Evaluate drawings, CAD models, and specs for manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers to support product development and readiness.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Support MRB, FAI, process qualification, and ECO implementations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, cost, manufacturability, and efficiency.

Skills

Composite processes

Root cause analysis

Project management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Mindscope seeks an experienced Composite Manufacturing Engineer with a strong background in composite materials and production processes to support DoD programs. The role focuses on developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for structural composites, tooling, and assembly methods.

Responsibilities include leading process development, ensuring DF-MC, DFM/DFA, and adapting to MIL-STDs and OEM specs, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement in safety,