Sr. Composites Applications Engineer

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Full Time Camarillo, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Position: Senior Composites Applications Engineer

Toray Performance Materials Corporation (TPMC) is seeking a Senior Composites Applications Engineer. The Senior Composites Applications Engineer leads the full lifecycle of composite part application development—from customer requirements and engineering specification through tooling design, prototyping, Stage‑Gate development, and final handover to production. The role is responsible for the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, manages and develops applications engineering team, collaborates closely with customers and cross‑functional groups, and ensures manufacturable, high‑quality, on‑time solutions.

The Senior Composites Applications Engineer also drives technology competitiveness, oversees tooling design, and strengthens PMC’s capabilities toward becoming a world‑class applications engineering organization.

As a leader in the development and manufacturing of thermoplastic composites technology and products, TPMC, a part of the Toray Advanced Composites (TAC) Group, is at the forefront of innovation. With a strong presence in consumer recreation, medical, electronics, and other industrial sectors, we're committed to growth and expanding into new markets.

• Review customer technical needs and convert them into detailed engineering specifications.
• Assisting customers with technical engagements, onsite visits, and design-for-manufacture discussions.
• Provide product/process recommendations to support customer programs.
• Responsible for the NPI workflow, including project scoping, scheduling, budgeting, risk mitigation, and execution—aligned with NPI engineering standards.
• Ensure projects meet timing and budget and adhere to NPI phase review guidelines.
• Drive cross-functional coordination among account management, quality, process engineering, and production teams.

• Lead feasibility studies, material selection, laminate definition, and process optimization.
• Benchmark and apply composite manufacturing methods commonly used in industry.
• Support pilot runs, scale‑up trials, and production readiness activities.

• Oversee tooling concepts, design reviews, GD&T validation, and production‑friendly design optimization—aligned with tooling design engineering responsibilities.
• Collaborate with customers on 3D models to ensure manufacturability and cost‑effective solutions.
• Support procurement, inspection, and implementation of new tooling.

• Facilitate consensus‑based decisions across diverse engineering, product management, production, supply chain, and commercial stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between applications engineering, operations, product development, and customer programs.
• Support quality investigations, root‑cause analyses, and corrective actions consistent with industry expectations for NPI and engineering.

• Stay informed on competitor technologies, new composite materials, advanced manufacturing processes, and automation trends.
• Recommend strategic investments in equipment, capabilities, and technologies to maintain a world‑class applications engineering department.

• Ensure all application specifications, tooling documents, work instructions, and NPI deliverables are properly maintained.
• Follow ISO
  9001 quality system requirements commonly used in composites…