Sr. Composite Design Engineer

Aviation Search Group is partnered with a cutting edge composite design, engineering, and manufacturing company that provides custom products to both the aviation and motorsports industries.  Our client is growing and looking to add a Sr. Composite Design Engineer to their team.  If you meet the requirements and are into producing innovative and intelligent composite designs for pioneers in the industry, then we need to talk.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensure company profitability by continuous improvement and recognizing design and process flaws to eliminate them in the future
• Foster strong collaboration with the profitability and quoting group to keep project costs on target
• Work with Design Office Managers to develop departmental consistency and improvements, workshop improvements and release them in an organized manner
• Provide oversight and mentorship for a designated team of engineers, review and sign off on designs, drawings, and documentation
• Lead projects as assigned, assist in scheduling, workload resource distribution, and engage in high level communication with customers
• Produce accurate 3D models, preliminary layouts, and laminating production details, in line with scheduled release dates
• Prepare drawings and other engineering data required for the manufacturing of composite parts and/or data submittal to the customer
• Act as a shop liaison during the initial production of new product designs to prevent and/or solve any engineering issue that may arise
• Identify problems and develop solutions
• Maintain awareness of emerging solutions and technologies that may be applied to composite manufacturing
• Collaborate with vendors to examine supplier lead times, costs, and availability for parts and tooling necessary to manufacture the product being designed
• Maintain and build relationships with customers
• Other responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or Aerospace engineering preferred
• Aerospace composite experience, particularly in Aero Structures preferred
• Must have 5+ years’ experience in design engineering
• Must have a sound understanding of CAD or CATIA software to design composites
• Basic understanding of tolerances and their implications in the composite manufacturing process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Willing to relocate to Mooresville, NC
• A Can do attitude with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines