Galaxy Technology Hires LLC

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Galaxy Technology Hires LLC  •  Long Beach, CA (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Los Angeles, CA Area – Relocation Assistance Provided


The Company

Our client is a rapidly growing startup defense company that brings a new and innovative approach to the development and production of defense systems. They focus on short, iterative design cycles, with rapid developmental testing and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale.

The Job

Our client is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites,who will be an expert in composites manufacturing to help define and scale their in-house composites manufacturing processes from raw material to flight parts. This will include scaling their current ceramic matrix composite (CMC) production line and supporting day to day production of all composite vehicle components including nozzles, aeroshells, fins, etc. This role will report directly to our client’s Head of Manufacturing and work closely with the engineering leadership team to identify and eliminate roadblocks to achieving long term company goals. As an early hire on the manufacturing team, this role will be highly influential in defining our client’s manufacturing and production strategy and culture.

Functions

  • Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and facility/layout definition to meet business needs
  • Develop and refine process documentation including build instructions, test and validation procedures, health and safety standards, and mBOMs
  • Create, maintain, and communicate detailed production plans and schedules
  • Work closely with supply chain to develop new and existing suppliers as needed
  • Design, develop and implement production tooling and equipment
  • Participate in design reviews to drive design for manufacturing (DFM)
  • Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and manufacturing capabilities
  • Analyze and resolve manufacturing issues and non-conformances
  • Develop, mentor, and train peers and colleagues

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering, or other technical degree
  • 5+ years of composite manufacturing experience
  • Experience with operations/product line management
  • Demonstrated direct or indirect leadership
  • Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred)
  • Experience in selection, procurement, and implementation/validation of manufacturing equipment

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in filament winding, automated fiber placement and/or automated tape laying
  • Experience with Non-Destructive Testing/Inspection of composite components
  • Experience in qualification and acceptance testing of composite structural components
  • Working experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, Lean/Six Sigma and value stream mapping
  • Experience with Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Experience in transitioning development processes to rate production

Additional Requirements

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
  • Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time
Galaxy Technology Hires LLC

About Galaxy Technology Hires LLC

Providing High Caliber Talent When The Mission Is Critical

Galaxy Technology Hires is an engineering and technology recruitment firm, headquartered in Houston, Texas, with a small team of highly specialized, niche Recruiters and Sourcers. We provide custom solutions to our clients with everything from name generation and sourcing, to research and organizational mapping, to full cycle recruiting. We offer retained search, contingent search, executive search, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services.

The firm was founded in order to assist world class, game-changing and forward-thinking companies with their critical hiring needs. These are the professionals that enable cutting edge companies to achieve the impossible, and only a dedicated, multi-tier search effort will ensure landing this high caliber talent. We support various fields and industries with niche recruitment needs, but our specialization lies within engineering and technology, including entry-level to senior experience-level, as well as leadership and executive roles.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Year Founded
2015
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