Plastics & Composites Engineer

We are seeking a Plastics & Composites Engineer to support the design, development, and production of lightweight aerospace components using thermoplastics, thermosets, and fiber-reinforced composites. In this role, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams—including design, manufacturing, quality, tooling, suppliers, and testing—to ensure materials and processes meet performance, reliability, and certification requirements. This is a great opportunity for an engineer with hands-on experience in aerospace or high-performance manufacturing who are ready to take ownership of materials and process engineering initiatives.

• Support material selection and qualification for plastics, polymers, adhesives, and composite components
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, including layup, molding, curing, and bonding
• Participate in design reviews to ensure manufacturability, durability, and structural integrity
• Plan and execute material testing, process validation, and qualification activities
• Investigate material or production issues and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Create and maintain process specifications, work instructions, and test documentation
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure quality, capability, and process readiness

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Mechanical, Aerospace, Polymer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in plastics, polymer, or composite engineering (aerospace strongly preferred)
• Hands‑on experience with composite and plastic manufacturing processes (e.g., prepreg layup, RTM, injection molding, autoclave curing, adhesive bonding)
• Experience with material testing, process validation, and/or failure analysis
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills

• Experience with aerospace components (e.g., interiors, ducting, radomes, fairings, secondary structures)
• Familiarity with industry standards such as AS9100, NADCAP, ASTM, SAE, or FAA requirements
• Working knowledge of Solid Works or similar CAD tools
• Exposure to NDT/NDI methods (ultrasonic, tap test, thermography, X‑ray)
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience