Spirit AeroSystems · 2 days ago
Material & Process Engineer
Wichita, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$79K/yr - $121K/yr
2+ years expSpirit AeroSystems, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company that specializes in designing and building commercial aerostructures. The Material & Process Engineer will analyze and develop composite materials and processes, ensuring compliance with engineering specifications while facilitating technology implementation in production.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Analyzes, researches, designs and develops composite materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems
Qualifies, troubleshoots, de-risks and matures manufacturing facilities, equipment and processes ensuring compliance to engineering and specification requirements
Develops, analyzes and applies material properties and design allowables, processing methods and quality engineering specifications and standards
Reviews and approves engineering drawings and documents for part conformance and to assist in resolving part failure analysis for fabrication, assembly and in service problems
Applies knowledge of aerospace mechanical/structural component fabrication and assembly processes and technologies to establish research and development strategies and plans
Facilitates technology implementation in production and provides support to the user community
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical and/or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or other related course of study, from an ABET accredited program
Associate Engineer (Level 2): 2+ years working as an engineer in a related field
Mid-Level Engineer (Level 3): 5+ years working as an engineer in a related field
Preliminary knowledge of composites manufacturing processes, equipment and aircraft structures
Interact primarily with mentor, other team members and immediate supervisor
Support to develop test plans, coordinate testing, test reports for qualification activities and author material and process specifications for Spirit AeroSystems
Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to work independently or on a team
Preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Experience with CATIA and/or NX 3D model manipulation and drawing creation
Strong written and oral communication and time management skills
Ability to work well within a multifunctional team (MFT) / integrated product team (IPT) environments
Experience with aircraft manufacturing-related standards, materials and processes , and/or material science
Experience writing, reviewing and facilitating test plans, reviewing planning documents for test execution, and overseeing the execution of test coupon fabrication
Benefits
$5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years
Company
Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems is a manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business or regional jets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.3BKey Investors
Kansas Department of Commerce
2024-07-01Acquired
2023-11-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2023-11-07Post Ipo Equity· $200M
Leadership Team
Irene Esteves
Chief Financial Officer
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