Principal Composite Research Engineer

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of related work experience or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of related work experience or a PhD with 3+ years of related work experience.
Experience in automated manufacturing processes and robotics for polymer matrix composites and a holistic understanding of the PMC and automation technology field and aerospace/defense applications, knowledge of the key players in the field, contacts to them, i.e., a strong network.
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Work with multi-disciplinary teams to execute complex internal and external technology contracts
Support the expansion and implementation of the PMC-related technology development strategy
Initiate concepts, writing proposals, marketing the concepts either internally or externally
Generate intellectual properties and publish/present technical findings.

Self-initiation of concepts, writing proposals, marketing the concepts either internally or externally and expand technology portfolio in PMC-related area and have experience publishing papers and patents
Strong management skills in executing multi-disciplinary projects, and providing timely deliverables to customers
Working experience with various composite materials and processes, process sensing, material characterization, and testing
Experience on composite manufacturing scale up and technology transition from R&D to manufacturing.
A working understanding of machine learning and artificial Intelligence (ML/AI)
Working experience with additive manufacturing, composite manufacturing and structural simulation.
Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external customers including both technical experts, various levels of managers, and functional personnel