Material & Process Engineering & Tech 2

Spirit AeroSystems - Kinston, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Kinston, NC

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Spirit AeroSystems is seeking a Material & Process Engineering & Tech 2 to join our team in Kinston, North Carolina. In this role, you will be integral to the development and implementation of material and process specifications for a variety of high-temperature composites, including thermoplastic and thermoset materials. You will apply your knowledge of chemistry, physics, and material science to troubleshoot and de-risk manufacturing processes, ensuring that quality non-conformances are minimized both at our internal facilities and those of our suppliers. Your work will directly support our mission to provide innovative and affordable manufacturing solutions for our commercial and defense customers. As a Material & Process Engineer, you will coordinate closely with production teams and research and development project leads to facilitate the implementation of new manufacturing technologies. You will be responsible for qualifying new composites manufacturing facilities, equipment, and processes, ensuring compliance with both internal and customer engineering specifications. Your analytical skills will be put to the test as you analyze composite material properties and behaviors to optimize manufacturing processes, contributing to the overall efficiency and quality of our production. In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will review and approve engineering drawings and documents, assisting in the resolution of part failure analyses for serial production fabrication and assembly. Your expertise in aerospace structural component fabrication and assembly processes will be crucial in influencing our research and development strategies and plans, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Applies principles of chemistry, physics, and material science to develop material, process and support specifications for thermoplastic, thermoset and other high-temperature composites
• Troubleshoots and de-risks composites manufacturing processes, reducing quality non-conformances, at internal and supplier production facilities
• Coordinates with production and research and development project leads to facilitate implementation of new manufacturing technologies
• Qualifies new composites manufacturing facilities, equipment and processes to ensure compliance to internal and/or customer engineering and specifications
• Analyzes composite material properties and behaviors to optimize manufacturing processes
• Reviews and approves engineering drawings and documents in accordance with specifications to assist in resolving part failure analysis for serial production fabrication, assembly and potential in service problems
• Applies knowledge of aerospace structural component fabrication and assembly processes and technologies to influence research and development strategies and plans

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical and/or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or other related course of study, preferably from an ABET accredited program
• Typically 2 to 4 years of experience in an engineering classification/position or a Master's degree with 0 to 2 years of experience in an engineering classification
• Preliminary knowledge on various chemical processing like anodizing (metal finishing), conversion coating, cleaning, chemical milling, plating and sealing etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to work independently or on a team

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Experience with CATIA and/or NX 3D model manipulation and drawing creation
• Strong written and oral communication and time management skills
• Ability to work well within a multifunctional team (MFT) / integrated product team (IPT) environments
• Experience with aircraft manufacturing-related standards, materials and processes, and/or material science
• Experience writing, reviewing and facilitating test plans, reviewing planning documents for test execution, and overseeing the execution of test coupon fabrication