Senior Composites Engineer (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials)

Mitsubishi Chemical Group • Mesa, AZ

22d • $103,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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