Manufacturing Engineer (Composites Manufacturing)
We are a fast-growing company with a single lofty goal: to bring personal aviation to the masses. Innovating at the leading edge of electric aviation technology, we have developed BlackFly, the world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) personal aircraft. Join us in ushering in a new age of aviation.
We are seeking a highly-motivated and resourceful Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer with a passion for innovation and technology, who possesses the organizational, attention-to-detail, and troubleshooting skills to set up an all composite aircraft production line.
Role Responsibilities
- Design manufacturing processes by studying parametric and aesthetic requirements
- Design, implement and iterate on manufacturing equipment and tooling
- Prototype assemblies and processes
- Develop quality control metrics
- Develop, document and maintain procedures
- Migrate designs from prototype to production stage by training technicians
- Design equipment and workspace layout to achieve maximum efficiency
- Collect production data and evaluate manufacturing processes
- Improve production efficiency by analyzing workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout
- Help maintain inventory of layup supplies and raw materials by creating purchase orders, receiving logs and receiving instructions
- Learn and apply new technologies
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed
Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- Working knowledge of solid and surface modeling of a CAD suite (preferably CATIA)
- Working knowledge of composite layup, open and closed molding
- Demonstrated hands-on experience through student teams, classes, co-op, and/or personal projects
- Desire to create high quality parts efficiently
- Ability to write in a clear and concise manner
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of CATIA
- Working knowledge of PLM, ERP, MES
- Work experience in aerospace or composites manufacturing
- Good craftsmanship
Personal Attributes
- Thrive in a fast-moving, stimulating, and collaborative team environment
- Care that it’s done right
- High standard for aesthetics
- Proactive about solving problems and suggesting solutions
- Always thinking about how to increase efficiency and improve processes