MP&P Engineer - Composites

Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship Required.

The Company is seeking a 2nd shift motivated collaborative associate or experienced Composites M&P (Materials and Processes) Engineer to join our Composite Materials Fabrication Site in Mesa, Arizona.

Are you a hands‑on materials and processes engineer who thrives at the intersection of lab, factory, and design? Join Company’s Composite Materials Fabrication Site in Mesa, AZ, and help shape advanced aerospace platforms.

• Work in a casual, professional environment with multi‑disciplinary engineering teams who deliver cutting‑edge aerospace solutions
• Split your time between office, lab, and production floor—see ideas move from test to flight
• Influence real products on advanced and proprietary air platforms
• Clear paths for long‑term career growth into technical leadership or management
• Use your curiosity and technical grit to solve meaningful manufacturing challenges every day
• Ensure the efficient production of our world‑class aerospace products, including advanced platforms for our Air Proprietary programs

• Apply chemistry, physics, and material science to develop and qualify composite materials and processing methods.
• Provide technical evaluation and material and process support to composite part fabrication.
• Perform root‑cause investigations and implement corrective & preventive actions for material and process issues.
• Create and execute test plans, write reports and input to specifications for materials, tools, and processes.
• Qualify and approve equipment, materials and processes.
• Guide material testing in the Materials & Processes Laboratory.
• Coordinate with other disciplines such as Design Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, and Procurement.
• Travel to suppliers as needed.
• Integrate new technologies and promote standardization across product lines.
• Manage test/audit programs, ensure regulatory and contractual compliance, and incorporate EHS, LEAN, and Quality principles into your work.
• This role is full‑time 2nd shift and is expected to be 100% onsite.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science. (And a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years’ experience or a Master’s degree)

Preferred

Skills:

• 1+ years working with composites, elastomers, and associated processing techniques (Level 2 or 3 applies based on years of experience)
• Hands‑on lab experience with polymer chemistry analytical techniques
• Familiarity with materials such as epoxy, cyanate ester, bismaleimide, urethane, polyimide, reinforcements, and adhesives
• Experience with composite failure modes (structural and non‑structural) and failure analysis.
• Experience in technical specifications, reports, and test plans
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings and using Microsoft Office
• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations and briefings
• Ability to work in a collaborative team‑based environment
• Bachelor’s degree and typically 5 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a PhD degree with experience in an engineering classification.

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings plans