About this role
What You'll Do
- Lead complex customer programs from initial technical evaluation and DFM through tooling, process development, qualification, production launch, and steady-state manufacturing.
- Own program execution across multiple workstreams, driving technical plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and priorities while identifying risks early and keeping programs on track against customer commitments.
- Develop and own the manufacturing strategy for your programs, including tooling concepts, material and process selection, ply documentation, work instructions, equipment requirements, inspection strategy, and production readiness.
- Work directly with customers to translate requirements into executable manufacturing plans, communicate technical tradeoffs, provide DFM and cost-down recommendations, and drive technical issues to resolution.
- Coordinate across Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Software, and other engineering teams to ensure the people, equipment, materials, tooling, and documentation are ready when the program needs them.
- Lead builds on the production floor, troubleshoot manufacturing issues, close gaps between design intent and production reality, and develop repeatable processes that can scale with volume.
- Mentor less-experienced engineers, establish engineering best practices, and help develop the processes, tools, and manufacturing capabilities that allow Layup to take on increasingly complex programs.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in aerospace, defense, automotive, motorsports, or another environment producing complex hardware.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex manufacturing programs from development through production, with ownership beyond an individual engineering workstream.
- Deep composites manufacturing expertise, including significant experience with prepreg processes, tooling design, ply development, debulking, adhesive films, intensifiers, caul plates, core splicing, and complex multi-piece molds.
- Strong technical foundation in CAD and manufacturing documentation, with the ability to independently develop tooling, drawings, processes, and production solutions while reviewing and guiding the work of others.
- Strong program leadership and communication skills, with experience coordinating across engineering, production, quality, supply chain, and customers to manage priorities, resolve issues, and deliver against schedule.
Bonus Points
- Experience launching new aerospace or defense programs from prototype or development builds into rate production.
- Experience with machining, additive manufacturing, VARTM, compression molding, trapped rubber molding, wet layup, or other advanced manufacturing processes.
- Experience developing new manufacturing capabilities, production lines, equipment, or automation in a rapidly scaling environment.
Final compensation is based on your experience, skills, and what you bring to the table.
Full Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, company-paid life insurance
Equity Option Grants
401k plan
Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO + 9 Federal Holidays