Mitsubishi Chemical America · 1 month ago
Senior Composites Engineer (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials)
Mesa, Arizona
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expMitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. is seeking a Senior Composites Engineer to lead application engineering programs and develop advanced composite materials. The role involves collaborating with customers and internal teams to shape new business opportunities and support the commercialization of products.
3D PrintingChemicalIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop and execute application engineering programs for thermoplastic and thermoset composite materials
Provide technical support across the full composites portfolio, including short fiber, long fiber, and continuous fiber products
Partner with customer engineering teams to understand requirements, propose solutions, and support testing and certification programs
Manage multiple development projects including estimating hours, cost modeling, project planning, and execution
Perform hands-on prototyping, fabrication, material characterization, and process development
Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, Design Engineering, and Manufacturing to validate materials, processes, and business opportunities
Recommend materials, geometries, and manufacturing methods using composite design principles and FEA collaboration
Develop manufacturing processes, tooling approaches, equipment specifications, and work instructions
Support production scale-up including troubleshooting, special testing campaigns, and detailed reporting
Work with internal and external manufacturing partners to develop quotes, timelines, and project deliverables
Create high-quality technical reports, documentation, and test reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
Ten or more years of experience in composite materials and advanced manufacturing
Strong expertise in thermoplastic and thermoset materials, composite laminate theory, fiber alignment, and processing technologies
Hands-on experience with injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, pressure forming, hybrid technologies, and composite fabrication
Ability to interpret customer specifications and engineering drawings
Proven experience with material characterization, process development, and production scale-up
Project Management experience including estimating, planning, and coordinating cross-functional teams
Strong analytical ability using scientific and engineering tools including design of experiments and process analysis
Excellent technical writing, documentation, and presentation skills
Preferred
Master's degree, PhD, or MBA
Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or Siemens NX
Experience with FEA, simulation, or material modeling
Experience with additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping
Knowledge of high-temperature polymer composites and carbon fiber processing
Experience supporting government programs with ITAR requirements
Experience with statistical analysis and composite design allowables
Company
Mitsubishi Chemical America
Mitsubishi Chemical America is a manufacturer of thermoplastic materials in the form of semi-finished products and finished parts.
1001-5000 employees
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Human Resource Business Partner
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