Composite Design Engineer

Composite Design Engineer

Salary: Up to $130k/yr.

Location: Baltimore, MD

Industry: Government/Defense

Employment Type: Long-term contract with potential for permanent employment

Clearance: Ability to obtain

Summary: Responsible for leading the design and development of various composite products, primarily radomes for airborne applications. You will be responsible for material selection, structural design, coordinating tooling design, coordinating process development, and coordinating environmental testing. You will work closely with electrical and manufacturing engineers to support various programs.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Engineering
• 10+ years of experience as a Design Engineer in a composites focused role
• Experience with structural analysis and finite element modeling
• Experience with mechanical and environmental testing for flight qualification
• Experience with CAD (SolidWorks or CATIA) highly preferred
• Ability to obtain clearance

Responsibilities:

Design

• Designs or directs design for composite structures to meet customer specifications
• Serves as lead engineer on development programs to ensure that engineering tasks are assigned, schedules are met, and work is completed within budget
• Supports other team members in the various phases of the design effort
• Generates statements of work, coordinates with vendors, and reviews results for structural analysis, subcontracted tooling, and environmental testing efforts
• Interfaces with customers to answer questions, make presentations, provide product application data, and support program managers

Proposals and Business Development

• Assists Business Development by providing technical expertise on sales calls to customers
• Assists Business Development in developing proposals and making cost estimates for design and development opportunities
• Prepares proposals including developing design concepts and writing technical approach sections for management and customers

Operations Support

• Provides engineering support to operations for root cause and corrective action activities
• Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) and dispositions discrepant material

EOE/ADA

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