What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aerospace Engineer position at GP&C?
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
o Engineering & Technical Support:
o Provide engineering support for aerospace product builds, including design interpretation, material selection, tolerance review, test planning, and manufacturability assessments.
o Translate customer requirements, specifications, and drawings into actionable manufacturing plans, work instructions, and inspection criteria.
o Support prototype builds, iterative design changes, and transition to production.
o Composites, Materials & Process Integration
o Apply knowledge of composite materials, resin systems, layup techniques, curing methods, bonding, machining, and assembly to optimize product designs and processes.
o Define and document processing parameters and acceptance criteria to ensure quality and repeatability.
o Cross-functional collaboration to integrate new materials, technologies and tooling.
o Manufacturing Readiness
o Support process development, validation, and control activities that improve yield, consistency, and throughput.
o Lead/support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
o Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing documentation.
o Quality System & Compliance
o Ensure products and processes meet customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.
o Support inspection and nonconformance analysis.
o Participate in internal and external audits and closure of findings.
o Project & Program Support
o Assist with project planning, technical risk assessments, and cost/lead-time inputs for quotations and proposals.
o Support introduction of new aerospace products and transferred programs into production.
Qualifications & Experience:
o Education:
o Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace, or related field.
o Experience:
o 5-7 years of experience of aerospace and advanced composite experience in a manufacturing environment.
o Some technical sales experiences preferred but not required.
o Experience supporting hardware through build, inspection, and delivery.
o Exposure to both aerospace and defense programs preferred.
o Skills:
o Strong understanding of AS9100, aerospace quality requirements, ITAR and customer qualification processes.
o Experience working with CATIA models and drawings.
o Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
o Strong problem-solving skills
o Experience developing manufacturing documentation and technical reports.
o Personal Attributes:
o Highly motivated and goal oriented.
o Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills.
o Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
o Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and support shop floor operations.
- Navigate the manufacturing floor, adhering to safety protocols.
- Standard business hours with flexibility required around customers’ demands.
- Stand or walk for extended periods.
- Occasionally lift items weighing up to 20 pounds
- Willingness to travel as needed for client meetings, conferences, and industry events
- Must be a US. Person (Resident Alien or US Citizen) under 22 CFR 120 (due to ITAR Restrictions
ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder) as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. GP&C will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. GP&C will not seek an export authorization for this role.