Early Career R&D Manufacturing Engineer

Hexcel•Salt Lake, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hexcel is a global leader in advanced composites technology, manufacturing lightweight composite materials. This Early Career R&D Manufacturing Engineer role is part of a two-year program designed to provide broad exposure to Hexcel's technologies, products, manufacturing processes, customers, and business operations. Participants will work alongside experienced professionals on high-impact projects, developing technical, business, and leadership capabilities. Upon completion, graduates will be positioned for future opportunities within Hexcel. The selected individual will gain hands-on experience with advanced composite materials and manufacturing technologies, supporting R&D, product development, scale-up, and customer-facing activities.

Requirements

Recent graduate or post-graduate at the start of your career; relevant work experience preferred.
Degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as: Mechanical Engineering, Composites Engineering, Materials Science or Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.
Minimum education requirement: Master’s degree, or Bachelor’s degree with at least one year of relevant industry experience.
Strong technical writing, data collection, and analytical skills.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
Ability to interpret and work with customer specifications, engineering requirements, safety requirements, standard operating procedures, and maintenance instructions.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and cross-functional teams.
Ability to effectively interact with customers and communicate technical information to a variety of audiences.
Ability to travel within the U.S. up to 15%.
Qualified candidates must be U.S. Persons or US Citizens.
Eligible candidate must be: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, a temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Act, a person admitted in refugee status, a person granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

PhD candidates with composites industry experience are preferred.
Aerospace composites experience, particularly in composite processing, manufacturing, or automation, is preferred.
Experience with SolidWorks and Minitab is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage pilot-scale prepreg processing equipment and manufacturing activities in support of R&D programs for internal and external customers.
Lead new product development and scale-up activities, transitioning fiber, resin, film, and prepreg products from pilot-scale development to full-scale production within Hexcel manufacturing facilities.
Partner with internal R&D, Product Management, and Technical Service & Development teams to support product development initiatives.
Develop expertise in prepreg manufacturing and composite manufacturing technologies, including Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), Automated Tape Laying (ATL), Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), and infusion processes.
Collaborate with Hexcel colleagues globally to exchange technical knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.
Develop a strong understanding of Hexcel materials and how customers and manufacturers use them in composite manufacturing applications.
Interface directly with customers as a technical representative of Hexcel, supporting customer trials, material evaluations, process qualifications, and production implementation.
Build toward becoming a subject matter expert in composite materials, applications, and manufacturing technologies.