Manufacturing Engineer, Composites DevelopmentNew$152K

The opportunity

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

What you'll do

  • Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building novel designs of: anything between a Group 1 UAVs to an XL-UAV with a focus on appropriate composite design and manufacturing methods in mind

  • Work with design engineering teams in the design phase to influence decision: points that enable higher level of manufacturability prior to initial design release

  • Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building composite: components and tooling in close conjunction with design engineering teams

  • Write manufacturing documentation, such as work instructions, MBOMs, quality: plans, inspection requirements, non-conformances, while also completing said work instructions, quality plans, and inspections alongside a team of technicians and inspectors

  • Work as a conduit between the engineering technical data packages and the: technicians to ensure composite hardware and tooling are manufactured as designed/analyzed

  • Solve manufacturing problems in schedule-driven environment under the: constraints of detailed specifications and requirements to achieve the needed quality, delivered on schedule

What they're looking for

  • Develop manufacturing processes to lower risk as the product moves from its prototype/LRIP phase into FRP
  • Work with the Program Managers to inform critical decision points to ensure on-time delivery
  • Drive RCCAs alongside the quality team to eliminate production blockers and recurring issues
  • + years of experience in a relevant field, preferably with a focus on one or: more composite manufacturing methods