Poseidon Aerospace
Composites Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 106 days ago
Product ManagementProject ManagementLogisticsProcess ImprovementERPGD&TCAMProblem SolvingMentoringLean Manufacturing
About the role
- ABOUT POSEIDON AEROSPACE: Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods.
- From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed.
- The ideal candidate possesses strong problem solving and project management skills and combines engineering fundamentals with practical, shop-floor experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and document manufacturing processes for composite airframe components, including layup, bonding, curing, trimming, drilling, and assembly.
- Collaborate closely with design engineering to ensure manufacturability, structural integrity, and production efficiency of composite parts and assemblies.
- Work directly with technicians on the floor to support prototype builds, troubleshoot issues, and optimize build quality and efficiency.
- Support prototype builds and transition new designs to production, troubleshooting issues on the shop floor.
- Develop detailed work instructions, travelers, and manufacturing documentation.
- Support non-conformance investigations and implement corrective/preventive actions.
- Maintain accurate BOM information for all airframe components and subsystems.
- Relocation support if applicable
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Materials Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
- 2-5 years of hands-on composite fabrication or manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or related industries.
- Strong working knowledge of composite materials (carbon fiber, fiberglass, epoxy systems) and associated processes (hand layup, resin infusion, RTM, bonding).
- Strong understanding of GD&T and the ability to apply proper tolerancing to tooling designs and composite fabrication drawings.
- Design, fabricate and procure tooling, molds, jigs, and fixtures required for fabrication and assembly.
- Demonstrated experience supporting technicians and shop-floor operations.
- Ability to design and develop tooling and fixtures using CAD software
- Comfortable working with hand tools, measuring equipment, and basic shop machinery when developing or validating processes.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced, prototype-oriented environment.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with PLM/MES/ERP systems to help track product lifecycle management and manufacturing processes.
- Experience planning and enforcing project management timelines for complex, multifaceted projects.
- Experience establishing/maintaining revision control and change management processes.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, 5S and process optimization methods.
- Experience with CAM tools for fabricating tooling or integrating with manufacturing process documentation.
- Regulatory Awareness: Familiarity with FAA or DoD requirements for composite structures.
- Free lunches, snacks, and a stocked fridge at our offices
- AI tools and subscriptions
Skills
- Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods.
Compensation
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
- Employee Health Benefit Plans
- 6% Retirement matching
Company info
- At Poseidon Aerospace, we value diverse perspectives and are always looking for talented individuals with unconventional backgrounds.
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