Senior Composite Design Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Design

– Designs or directs design for composite structures to meet customer specifications

– Serves as lead engineer on development programs to ensure that engineering tasks are assigned, schedules are met, and work is completed within budget

– Supports other team members in the various phases of the design effort

– Generates statements of work, coordinates with vendors, and reviews results for structural analysis, subcontracted tooling, and environmental testing efforts

– Interfaces with customers to answer questions, make presentations, provide product application data, and support program managers

Proposals and Business Development

– Assists Business Development by providing technical expertise on sales calls to customers

– Assists Business Development in developing proposals and making cost estimates for design and development opportunities

– Prepares proposals including developing design concepts and writing technical approach sections for management and customers

Operations Support

– Provides engineering support to operations for root cause and corrective action activities

– Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) and dispositions discrepant material

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Requirements:

– Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; four (4) year college or university program certificate or equivalent

– Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a Design Engineer in a composites focused role; a graduate degree specializing in Materials Engineering or a similar field may be substituted for years of experience

– Experience with structural analysis and finite element modeling

– Experience with mechanical and environmental testing for flight qualification

Preferred Requirements:

– Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering with Composites Courses or a Master’s Degree in Engineering

– Ten (10) years of experience as a Design Engineer in the Aerospace or Defense industry developing composite structures

– Experience with various types of composite structures used in radomes

– Experience preparing proposals, including the technical portions, and cost estimation

– Experience with CAD (Solidworks or CATIA preferred)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

– Position involves sitting, standing and/or walking

– Position requires ability to frequently exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects and occasionally exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects

– The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; ear protection occasionally required

– Work usually performed in air-conditioned office and factory environment