Senior Composites Engineer

Senior Composites Engineer - Commercial Body Armor

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of design, test, and analysis of hard armor personal protective products. Ensures material and process selections are compatible within a product and are able to be manufactured within the constraints of PBE manufacturing capabilities. Works closely with program management and production staff to meet development and manufacturing preparedness timelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIES:

• Responsible for technical outputs on all personal protection-based product lines;
• Ensure project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management are defined;
• Conducts special studies and investigations related to project activities and recommends changes as appropriate to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and meet changed or new requirements;
• Develops manufacturing processes for implementation by production engineering team;
• Provide technical interface between external supply base, program development leaders and manufacturing to meet defined technology objectives, as required;
• Ensure effective communication with customers and interested parties throughout project life cycle;
• Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion;
• Identify and manage project critical path(s);
• Attend relevant internal and external technical meetings and design reviews, as required;
• Ensure all technical documentation is generated in compliance with TPG’s Change Control procedure and Configuration Management processes;
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify risk, and devise contingency and risk mitigation plans;
• Collaborate with other engineering functions within TPG to aid and assist in project/product transitions;
• Support the quoting and proposal process by providing technical information, NRE, travel, labor, and special testing costs, as required;
• Participate in the Contract Review and Contract Kick-Off process; and
• Participate in USG, Customer, and Third Party audits, as required.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Senior Mechanical (Composites) Engineer must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents, standards, and specifications.
• Needs a strong working knowledge of relevant software (e.g., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Solid Works and/or AutoCAD).
• Needs to exhibit strong leadership and decision-making skills, and the ability to operate under pressure.
• Must work well in diverse groups, and exhibit excellent organizational, technical and communication (oral and written) skills in the English language.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Engineering; chemical, mechanical, aerospace or similar preferred. Minimum of seven years of experience in composite, ceramics, and/or armor development industry.
• Must understand basics of autoclave operation and applications to composite lamination.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards.
• Compliance with all personnel policies.

This position requires use of and access to information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Accordingly, all Engineering Managers must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Temporary Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

This position also requires eligibility for a government security clearance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly required to stand or sit and move about the facility.
• Employee may occasionally lift or move up to 35 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work usually performed in an office setting.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional work performed in production setting.