Composites Quality Engineer

Hybron•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hybron is an advanced manufacturing company that is building lightweight composites at mass production scale. At Hybron, we have pioneered a new composites manufacturing process that enables complex, high performance composite parts to be produced 10-100 times faster than traditional manufacturing, at a fraction of the cost. We recently closed an oversubscribed $25M seed round, are backed by the Northrop Grumman Technology Accelerator, and are rapidly growing to commercialize and mass produce composite products at a scale never seen before. Our current focus is applying our proprietary process to composite artillery shells, solid rocket motor nozzles, gas turbine engine components, and airframes. If you want to join a rapidly growing company working on cutting edge composites technology while building capabilities for the warfighter and reshoring U.S. manufacturing, then we want to speak with you. This is a full-time, in-person role at our El Segundo pilot facility. As you will be working at an early-stage deep tech startup, this role will span many different tasks. You will need to be a self-starter and be adaptable to performing many different jobs. Along with these high expectations comes the opportunity to significantly influence the product development, strategy, and trajectory of a fast-growing startup company. Your work will tangibly impact our company and the composites industry, and you will be able to make rapid professional gains in an environment that encourages growth and innovation. This role involves building the foundation of Hybron’s quality program. This means leading the effort to establish a quality management system towards becoming AS9100 and ISO9001 certified. You will be responsible for ensuring that every part that leaves Hybron meets high quality standards through non-destructive and destructive testing, dimensional inspection, process control, and more. Working in a high-growth company, you will be wearing many hats: project management, requirements identification, process optimization, continuous improvement, equipment and technology sourcing, hands on direct inspection and testing, customer engagement, and more.

Requirements

Must be a US Person pursuant to the EAR and the ITAR definitions
Ability to work in-person at our facility in El Segundo
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science field (Composites, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Polymer Science, etc.)
4+ years of experience working with fiber-reinforced polymer composites materials, with specific experience in quality management and composites manufacturing
Experience with establishing a QMS from scratch, and achieving ISO9001 and AS9100 certification
Experience with NDT for composites, including CT, UT, tap testing, etc.
Experience with non-conformance management and MRB, with the ability to analyze defects (such as delamination, porosity, and fiber/resin richness) and composites failure modes, and turn those into actionable solutions
Experience with maintaining and growing a QMS in a rapidly expanding manufacturing organization
Experience with qualifying suppliers for material, services, and products
Experience with PLM/ERP software
Ability to be agile and flexible with constantly changing requirements
Comfortable with uncertainty, with experience managing technical risk
Strong problem-solving skills, with a drive to deliver on ambitious schedules, even and especially if unconventional & creative solutions are necessary to do so
Thrives in cross-functional organizations with strong communication and collaboration
Experience with managing projects and working with suppliers and third parties
Hands on mindset, with the ability to operate heavy machinery, including but not limited to: forklifts, presses, and ovens

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma certification
Experience with resin chemistry and operating relevant equipment (DSC, TGA)
Experience with operating metrology instruments, including laser scanners and CMMs
Experience with composite molding technologies, such as compression molding and injection molding
Experience with continuous fiber layups
Experience working with customers to identify, consolidate, and meet technical requirements
Experience working at or leading a small company/business, or with small teams
Experience in aerospace and/or defense manufacturing and quality
Experience with CAD and GD&T
Experience with R&D project management
Experience with creating and presenting business cases to upper management

Responsibilities

Grow and lead a quality team to ensure the highest standards are being met in when we manufacture at scale
Own Hybron’s quality program, systems, and infrastructure
Identify and execute on developing/integrating strategic technological capabilities
Spearhead, oversee, and deliver on large technology development initiatives
Establish a quality management system towards becoming AS9100 and ISO9001 certified
Ensure that every part that leaves Hybron meets high quality standards through non-destructive and destructive testing, dimensional inspection, process control, and more
Project management
Requirements identification
Process optimization
Continuous improvement
Equipment and technology sourcing
Hands on direct inspection and testing
Customer engagement