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Composites Manufacturing Engineer III in Huntington Beach

Energy Jobline ZR, Huntington Beach, California, us, 92615

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SUMMARY The Composites Manufacturing Engineer III will be required to formulate conceptual designs of challenging, complex aerospace products to meet all customer system requirements. Responsibilities to include but are not limited to: determining complex bill of materials, sequence of assembly, selection of required equipment, solving production problems, analyzing current manufacturing planning processes, designing/reviewing necessary tooling, creating manufacturing document, and developing working relationships with a multi-disciplined team of people.

ABOUT US Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company Paid Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & 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

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Must have exceptional time management

5 years of previous experience in aerospace manufacturing or composite design required

Must be a US with the ability to obtain a clearance - current or active security clearance is a plus

Experience with aerospace composite manufacturing methodologies – autoclave and press molding experience are a plus

Mid-size corporation internal processes/systems knowledge

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.)

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

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

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. or , (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Minimal travel may be required for this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent sitting, standing, and walking in a manufacturing and office environment

Ability to lift up to 35 lbs occasionally

Extended computer use and occasional overtime or weekend work to support key milestones

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to ; ; ; genetic information; ; ; , childbirth, or related medical conditions; ; ; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

M-F 8am-5pm

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