Manufacturing Engineer (Composites Assembly & Integration)
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$95,000 - $130,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-07-17
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to build parts on schedule.
- Develop and revise production processes, procedures, equipment, tooling, and layout.
- Drive design for manufacturing and assembly during product development.
- Facilitate production of flight-qualified composites while reducing costs.
- Resolve complex manufacturing defects through investigation and testing.
- Support design improvements during new product development cycles.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of hands-on composites experience (internship and project experience acceptable).
- 3+ years of professional composites or integration experience preferred.
- Experience with avionics or pneumatic systems on aerospace structures.
- Advanced composites manufacturing experience, including "out of autoclave" prepreg systems.
- Experience with NX/Unigraphics and Teamcenter CAD and PDM systems.
- Expertise in transitioning products from prototype to volume production.
