Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Airframe Composites Manufacturing
Astro MechanicaSupersonic Aircraft company
San Francisco, United StatesSenior
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About the role
TL;DR
Senior Manufacturing Engineer to build airframe composite manufacturing operations from scratch.
- •Astro Mechanica is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Airframe Composites Manufacturing to help build a next-generation aircraft factory from scratch.
- •This role involves developing and implementing advanced manufacturing processes for composite airframe components.
- •Key Responsibilities Stand up airframe manufacturing operations, including facilities, workflows, and tooling.
- •Translate designs into executable manufacturing plans and support production activities.
- •Establish and improve manufacturing processes, build sequences, and tooling approaches.
- •Collaborate cross-functionally with design, quality, and production teams.
- •Design tools and fixtures, and oversee quality inspection of manufactured products.
- •Requirements 7+ years of experience in high variability composite manufacturing, including prototyping and airframe fabrication.
- •Experience with composite materials and processes (layup, bonding, curing, trimming, repair).
- •Experience developing manufacturing processes for complex composite layups from the ground up.
- •Proficiency in at least one industry standard CAD system, preferably NX.
- •Strong understanding of GD&T and experience providing DFM feedback.
Required skills
PythonGitLinux
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Benefits & perks
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan, Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time, Flexible work environment
Tech stack
PythonJavaScriptGitLinuxJiraConfluenceFigmaPostmanSwaggerOpenAPIREST APIgRPCWebSocketsRabbitMQCelerySidekiqNotionSlackAsanaLinearMonday.comAirtableExcelPowerPointGoogle AnalyticsGA4Looker StudioWorkdayGreenhouseLever