Composite Manufacturing Engineer
hace 3 días
Hauppauge
Our client is seeking an experienced Composite Manufacturing Engineer with a strong background in composite materials, production processes, and Department of Defense program requirements to join our team. Job Function: Responsibilities: • Develop, optimize, and maintain manufacturing processes for composite structural components and assemblies, including hand layup, resin infusion, RTM, autoclave curing, and out-of-autoclave processes., • Design, develop, and validate composite tooling, fixtures, templates, and assembly aids to support efficient manufacturing., • Create and maintain manufacturing plans, work instructions, routers, process specifications, and standard operating procedures in accordance with customer, DoD, and company requirements., • Develop and qualify composite materials, manufacturing processes, and tooling in compliance with MIL-STDs, aerospace OEM specifications, and program requirements., • Develop layup, bonding, trimming, machining, drilling, curing, and assembly processes for composite structures., • Evaluate engineering drawings, CAD models, and technical specifications to ensure manufacturability and support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) initiatives., • Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, suppliers, and customers to support product development, production readiness, and process improvements., • Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for manufacturing issues, quality concerns, discrepancies, and nonconforming material., • Support Material Review Board (MRB), First Article Inspection (FAI), process qualification, production readiness, and Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation activities., • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, cost reduction, manufacturability, and production efficiency. Job Requirement: Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field., • Minimum of five (5) years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting composite materials in the aerospace or defense industry., • Strong knowledge of composite manufacturing processes, including prepreg processing, hand layup, vacuum bagging, resin infusion, autoclave curing, out-of-autoclave curing, adhesive bonding, trimming, machining, and composite assembly., • Experience using CAD software such as Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar., • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), MIL-SPECs, technical specifications, process standards, and ply books., • Experience with manufacturing process development, tooling design, process validation, and production documentation., • Knowledge of quality engineering principles, including FMEA, Statistical Process Control (SPC), root cause analysis, corrective actions, and failure analysis., • Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, communication, and project management skills., • Experience working in cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), military aerospace, or defense prime contractor programs., • Experience supporting low-rate initial production (LRIP) and/or full-rate production environments., • Experience with aerospace customer specifications such as Boeing BAC, Airbus AIPS, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX (Raytheon), or similar., • Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management Systems, NADCAP special processes, and AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI).