Senior Composites Engineer (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials)

Mitsubishi Chemical Group-posted 6 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Mesa, AZ
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About the Role As the Senior Composites Engineer, you will lead complex application engineering programs, develop advanced composite materials and processes, and collaborate directly with customers and internal cross-functional teams. You will play a key role in shaping new business opportunities, validating next-generation composite technologies, and supporting full commercialization of new products.

  • Develop and execute application engineering programs for thermoplastic and thermoset composite materials.
  • Provide technical support across the full composites portfolio, including short fiber, long fiber, and continuous fiber products.
  • Partner with customer engineering teams to understand requirements, propose solutions, and support testing and certification programs.
  • Manage multiple development projects including estimating hours, cost modeling, project planning, and execution.
  • Perform hands-on prototyping, fabrication, material characterization, and process development.
  • Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, Design Engineering, and Manufacturing to validate materials, processes, and business opportunities.
  • Recommend materials, geometries, and manufacturing methods using composite design principles and FEA collaboration.
  • Develop manufacturing processes, tooling approaches, equipment specifications, and work instructions.
  • Support production scale-up including troubleshooting, special testing campaigns, and detailed reporting.
  • Work with internal and external manufacturing partners to develop quotes, timelines, and project deliverables.
  • Create high-quality technical reports, documentation, and test reports.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
  • Ten or more years of experience in composite materials and advanced manufacturing.
  • Strong expertise in thermoplastic and thermoset materials, composite laminate theory, fiber alignment, and processing technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, pressure forming, hybrid technologies, and composite fabrication.
  • Ability to interpret customer specifications and engineering drawings.
  • Proven experience with material characterization, process development, and production scale-up.
  • Project Management experience including estimating, planning, and coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical ability using scientific and engineering tools including design of experiments and process analysis.
  • Excellent technical writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
  • Master’s degree, PhD, or MBA.
  • Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or Siemens NX.
  • Experience with FEA, simulation, or material modeling.
  • Experience with additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping.
  • Knowledge of high-temperature polymer composites and carbon fiber processing.
  • Experience supporting government programs with ITAR requirements.
  • Experience with statistical analysis and composite design allowables.
  • You will work at the forefront of composite materials innovation.
  • You will directly influence next-generation materials, processes, and commercial products.
  • You will collaborate with global teams across R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Commercial.
  • You will engage in meaningful technical challenges with real market impact.
  • You will have opportunities for growth and development in a high-impact engineering environment.
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