Materials and Processes Composites Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: South Burlington, Vermont, United States; onsite presence is required in composites facilities, labs, hangars, and manufacturing environments, with occasional travel to suppliers, test sites, and partner facilities.

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 USD per year.

Company

Develops and manufactures vertical takeoff electric aircraft to advance sustainable electric aviation.

What you will do

• Guide design teams in developing composite aircraft components and participate in design reviews.
• Develop materials and manufacturing processes, test new materials, and optimize composite-part manufacturability and cycle time.
• Coordinate material and process qualifications, write test plans, oversee testing, and prepare engineering reports.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and external facilities on process controls, operator training, and equipment requirements.
• Audit internal and supplier facilities, support first article inspections and conformity activities, and disposition nonconformance reports.
• Troubleshoot engineering and manufacturing issues throughout aircraft development and production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgy, Materials, or Aerospace Engineering.
• At least 5 years of aerospace experience with composite materials; 10+ years is preferred.
• Experience auditing suppliers and internal facilities.
• Strong knowledge of industry specifications for materials, processes, testing, and quality.
• Experience writing specifications, test plans, and test reports, and overseeing and executing tests.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, coaching, organization, and learning skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in product development and supporting certification.
• Experience in clean-room and laboratory environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with restricted stock units and performance stock units.
• Onsite healthcare in Vermont plus medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage and paid parental leave.
• Daily lunch provided and flight lessons available.
• Personal protective equipment is provided where required, with reasonable accommodations available for disabilities.

Hiring process

• Employment offers are contingent on successfully completing a background check.
• hirify.global participates in E-Verify.