Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

o   Engineering & Technical Support:

o   Provide engineering support for aerospace product builds, including design interpretation, material selection, tolerance review, test planning, and manufacturability assessments.

o   Translate customer requirements, specifications, and drawings into actionable manufacturing plans, work instructions, and inspection criteria.

o   Support prototype builds, iterative design changes, and transition to production.

o   Composites, Materials & Process Integration

o   Apply knowledge of composite materials, resin systems, layup techniques, curing methods, bonding, machining, and assembly to optimize product designs and processes.

o   Define and document processing parameters and acceptance criteria to ensure quality and repeatability.

o   Cross-functional collaboration to integrate new materials, technologies and tooling.

o   Manufacturing Readiness

o   Support process development, validation, and control activities that improve yield, consistency, and throughput.

o   Lead/support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.

o   Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing documentation.

o   Quality System & Compliance

o   Ensure products and processes meet customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.

o   Support inspection and nonconformance analysis.

o   Participate in internal and external audits and closure of findings.

o   Project & Program Support

o   Assist with project planning, technical risk assessments, and cost/lead-time inputs for quotations and proposals.

o   Support introduction of new aerospace products and transferred programs into production.        

 Qualifications & Experience:

o   Education:

o   Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace, or related field.

o   Experience:

o   5-7 years of experience of aerospace and advanced composite experience in a manufacturing environment.

o   Some technical sales experiences preferred but not required.

o   Experience supporting hardware through build, inspection, and delivery.

o   Exposure to both aerospace and defense programs preferred.

o   Skills:

o   Strong understanding of AS9100, aerospace quality requirements, ITAR and customer qualification processes.

o   Experience working with CATIA models and drawings.

o   Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.

o   Strong problem-solving skills

o   Experience developing manufacturing documentation and technical reports.

o   Personal Attributes:

o   Highly motivated and goal oriented.

o   Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills.

o   Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

o   Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

       Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and support shop floor operations.
• Navigate the manufacturing floor, adhering to safety protocols.
• Standard business hours with flexibility required around customers’ demands.
• Stand or walk for extended periods.
• Occasionally lift items weighing up to 20 pounds
• Willingness to travel as needed for client meetings, conferences, and industry events
• Must be a US. Person (Resident Alien or US Citizen) under 22 CFR 120 (due to ITAR Restrictions

     ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder) as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. GP&C will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. GP&C will not seek an export authorization for this role.