Ground Test Engineer

Ground Test Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

MI - Lansing

Shift: 1st
Education Level: BS
Experience Level: Senior - 5+ years

RGBSI is excited to announce an opening for a Ground Test Manufacturing Engineer. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a specialized field within engine design and operations. Ground Test Divisions designs, manufactures and services test equipment to support development and aftermarket engine programs for all three major engine manufacturers. This work involves design and manufacture of final level assemblies and all subcomponents and details.

As a Ground Test Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for developing manufacturing processes and tooling design for composite parts fabrication using approved models and drawings. You will support production activities, troubleshoot issues, and implement process improvements to ensure efficient and high-quality manufacturing for the three-to-six-month build schedules. You may be tasked with evaluating any damage from normal operations by our customers and developing repairs to restore the assembly or components to original or acceptable requirements.

Specific job requirements:

• Create written and illustrated manufacturing instructions, bills of material and outside purchase specifications per engineering drawings/specifications.

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes and tooling for composite parts

• Work with production teams to ensure manufacturability and suggest improvements.

• Train production staff in new processes and techniques.

• Providing manufacturing support to design throughout conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases, to include validation, customer approval, manufacturing, and operational service.

• Support design with material selection based on usability and compatibility with current processes and equipment.

• Review and disposition nonconforming material to technical[CU2.1][PG2.2] requirements.

• Develop and validate repair processes in conjunction with design team.[CU3.1][PG3.2]

• Contribute to Cost of Poor Quality efforts, challenge existing processes, and drive improvements.

• Ensure compliance with established engineering methodologies

• Use sound engineering judgment, technical expertise, and data analysis to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems.

Specific attributes:
Composite experience would be helpful, Effective problem identification and solution skills

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience

• A Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5+ years' experience

• Effective problem identification and solution skills

• Strong project ownership, execution, and proactive mentalities

• Experience with mechanical manufacturing processes (machining, joints, fasteners, welding) in relevant industry positions (aerospace, defense, automotive or similar)
• Experience with GD&T and print interpretation.

• Experience with fiber-reinforced polymer composites, specifically: fiberglass, aramid, and/or carbon prepreg and wet layup (especially epoxy resin systems)

• Experience in advanced Composite and Bonded Structures manufacturing (ie. Fiber Reinforcement, Curing, Ovens and Autoclaves, Adhesives, Surface Preparation, etc.) Qualifications We Prefer

• Computer Aided Design Software experience:
Creo / Windchill (Preferred) or NX / FiberSIM / Team Center

• Familiarity with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques, such as ultrasonic testing, eddy current, FPI, camera optics, X-ray and others used in aerospace.

• Experience with design for manufacturing & assembly

• Understanding of manufacturing cost and reproducibility

• Experience with implementation of PFMEAs