Karman Space & Defense ยท 1 month ago
Composites Manufacturing Engineer III
Huntington Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expKarman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft and integrated defense systems. The Composites Manufacturing Engineer III is responsible for formulating conceptual designs of complex aerospace products and overseeing various manufacturing processes to meet customer requirements.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Hands-on oversight of the day-to-day status of assigned projects to ensure team objectives and customer requirements are met
Review customer drawings and specifications to evaluate them for producibility and economic factors relating to product design and fabrication costs and preparing solutions for co-engineering products with customers
Formulation of conceptual designs for aerospace products or systems to meet all customer specified requirements
Develop products process fabrication/control documentation
Design/draft for required tooling to meet program production rate and quality requirements
Act as the SME (Subject Matter Expert) and technical interface with customers for program status updates, program reviews, and problem/solution meetings
Assist in root cause analysis for any failure of product requirement and development of corrective action
Peer review build documentation and tooling design
Develop detailed and complex proposals in support of customer RFQs and/or RFIs
Qualification
Required
5 years of previous experience in aerospace manufacturing or composite design required
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a clearance
Exceptional time management
Experience with aerospace composite manufacturing methodologies
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and blueprint reading expertise
Modeling/Drafting expertise
Experience on designing molds, assembly fixtures, machining fixtures, or other tooling used for composite processing
Reading and interpreting Engineering Specifications (Drawings, Material Specifications, Processing Specifications, etc.)
Must be flexible and able to manage multiple priorities on multiple projects simultaneously
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
One-on-one customer support experience
Ability to work independently with some supervision
Ability to work on own initiative with minimal direction
Desire to innovate and be an out of the box thinker
Hands-on engineer mentality with a passion for design/fabrication of cutting-edge hardware
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, root cause analysis and risk assessments with a strong attention to detail
Must possess strong analytical approach to problem solving to deliver innovative solutions
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred
Current or active security clearance is a plus
Autoclave and press molding experience are a plus
Mid-size corporation internal processes/systems knowledge
Some experience in design-for-manufacturing and assembly methodology, for small programs and programs at rate
Knowledge of developing composite parts and assemblies for military and/or commercial systems
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision
Company Paid Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Karman Space & Defense
Karman Space & Defense is a concept-to-production solutions provider for the most complex missions in the space and defense industry.
Founded in 2021Huntington Beach, California, US
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tony Koblinski
Chief Executive Officer
Stephanie Sawhill
Chief Business Development Officer
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