Project Engineer, Composites MFG

Swift Engineering • San Clemente, CA

43d • $90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Project Engineer Composites MFG is responsible for all tasks pertaining to realization of parts / products, in coordination with all other departments within the company. Swift Engineering is uniquely positioned in the marketplace to provide both Product Development and Manufacturing products and services, specializing in advanced composites. Engineer I ensures that a part / product are effectively and successfully realized and design / development projects are effectively and successfully executed.

Requirements

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or other degrees and experiences that are deemed equivalent
• 3 – 5 years experience in composites and other light weight structures design; or
• 3 – 5 years experience in mechanical design; or
• 3 – 5 years experience in aircraft design; or
• 3 – 5 years experience in composite manufacturing processes and tool design
• Fundamental mathematics
• Fundamental physics
• Understanding of fundamental engineering disciplines such as mechanics of materials, mechanics and fluid dynamics.
• CAD (preferably Solidworks and CATIA V5)
• Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project
• Working connection with all of company's programs and systems.

Nice To Haves

• Composite materials, Aircraft design or vehicle dynamics background a plus

Responsibilities

• Product / Part Design
• Tool / Jig Design
• Engineering calculations / analysis
• Create Engineering reports / presentations
• Create internal specifications and procedures
• Establishing product structures (Item, BOM, Routing, Customer spec summary, Manufacturing aide, etc.) in the company’s ERP/MRP system per operating procedures
• Communicate changes and deviations to Manufacturing by releasing revisions, red-lines and Engineering Orders through Senior Engineers
• Developing ply patterns and creating cut files
• Physical manufacturing of parts and assemblies
• Support Quality Assurance
• Create / support product and project estimation
• Customer spec review
• Proposal writing
• Contract review
• Contract change / PO review
• Project management for build-to-print tasks as required, which could include;
• Establish master schedule
• Coordinate, monitor and adjust schedule in coordination with other departments
• Coordination with shipping / receiving to assure that materials arrive with all required documentations
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance with first article inspections
• Interface with customer

Benefits

• 9/80 Schedule
• Health Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
• Vision Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
• Dental Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
• Life Insurance - 100% covered by Swift, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401k with company match
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level