Composite Repair Engineer (Aerospace)
Core
Leading the complete project lifecycle for repairs of ground test equipment, evaluating damage, and restoring assemblies to original requirements.
Role type
Senior IC composite repair engineer (aerospace)
Builds
Restored ground test equipment assemblies and components
Domain
Aerospace engineering, composite structures, ground test equipment
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Composite manufacturing processes, fiber-reinforced polymer composites (fiberglass, aramid, carbon prepreg), wet layup, epoxy resin systems, advanced composite and bonded structures, mechanical design, tooling design, non-destructive testing (NDT), GD&T
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering, CAD software (Creo, Windchill, NX, FiberSIM, TeamCenter), CAE software, design for manufacturing and assembly, repair validation and analysis, manufacturing cost and reproducibility, product development principles, reliability and quality control, configuration management
Technologies
Creo, Windchill, NX, FiberSIM, TeamCenter
Responsibilities
Evaluate damage to ground test equipment and develop repairs, scope and inspect damage conditions with customers, develop project schedules and costs for repair jobs, create work instructions and standard repair processes, support production personnel in repairs, travel to customer locations, review and disposition nonconforming material, mentor junior designers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC