Senior Composite Manufacturing Engineer - Flight Hardware

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to establish in-house manufacturing capability for composite components. You will qualify build processes, release mature work instructions, produce tooling, and train operators to deliver flight-ready hardware produced in Castelion facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials, mechanical engineering or physics and at least 3 years building aerospace-grade composites from scratch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering or physics.
• 3+ years of experience building aerospace grade composite components from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and implement manufacturing processes for composite structures, including layup, vacuum bagging, curing, trimming, bonding, and assembly operations.
• Design and develop production tooling, fixtures, molds, and manufacturing aids required for in-house production.
• Generate and release work instructions, process specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and drive improvements in quality, yield, throughput, and cost.
• Lead the transition of composite components from development and external suppliers to internal production.
• Establish process controls, manufacturing standards, and inspection requirements to ensure consistent product quality.
• Support equipment selection, factory development, and workflow optimization to enable efficient composite manufacturing.
• Partner with design and materials engineering teams to provide DFM feedback and ensure products are designed for manufacturability and production success.
• Support development, qualification, and implementation of new composite materials, tooling concepts, and manufacturing methods.
• Work cross-functionally with design, quality, supply chain, procurement, and program management to meet performance, schedule, and cost objectives.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Manufacturing engineering

JIRA

Confluence

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Education

Aerospace/Mechanical/Materials Engineering degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

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Job description

Castelion is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to establish in-house manufacturing capability for composite components. You will qualify build processes, release mature work instructions, produce tooling, and train operators to deliver flight-ready hardware produced in Castelion facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials, mechanical engineering or physics and at least 3 years building aerospace-grade composites from scratch.