Composites Engineer

About the Role

Oak is seeking a Composites Engineer to lead the design, development, and manufacturing optimization of high-performance composite parts. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone with a mechanical, aerospace, or materials engineering degree who also understands how composite parts are actually built—whether via wet layup, infusion, or pre-preg processes.

You’ll work closely with technicians and operators to translate customer requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes, optimize part quality and cost, and ensure compliance with aerospace-grade quality standards. Experience with mold design, material selection, layup schedules, and post-processing techniques is essential. If you’re just as comfortable on the shop floor as you are behind a screen, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Manufacturing Support

• Interpret customer CAD models and drawings to develop layup plans and manufacturing methods.
• Define process parameters for wet layup, vacuum infusion, and pre-preg composite part production.
• Select materials (fabrics, cores, resins), cure cycles, and tool designs to meet structural and aesthetic requirements.
• Work with CAM or shop teams to nest and cut flat patterns for ply layup.

Process Development & Optimization

• Develop and document layup schedules, vacuum bagging methods, and tooling prep procedures.
• Work with technicians to improve part consistency, reduce defects, and shorten cycle times.
• Implement feedback loops from quality inspection to adjust processes or tooling.

Quality & Compliance

• Collaborate with QA to ensure parts meet customer specifications, including dimensional tolerances and visual standards.
• Support AS9100 or ISO 9001 documentation and traceability requirements.
• Troubleshoot process-related defects and develop rework strategies when needed.

Mold & Tooling Design (Preferred but not Required)

• Support or lead design of composite molds, trim tools, and bond fixtures.
• Assist with engineering existing customer parts and creating new tooling to improve them.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field (required).
• 2 years of experience in a composites manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of hands-on fabrication methods.
• Experience with wet layup, vacuum bagging, infusion, and/or pre-preg techniques.
• Familiarity with fiberglass, carbon fiber, and hybrid reinforcements; and with various resin systems.
• Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings, tolerancing, and layup/ply orientation instructions.
• Working knowledge of composite part finishing (e.g., trimming, sanding, bonding, painting) and mold prep.
• Bonus: Experience in reverse-engineering physical parts to generate tooling or molds.
• Familiarity with aerospace or automotive composite quality standards.

Why Join Oak?

• Impactful Role – Help define and refine the processes that shape critical components for aerospace and defense.
• Hands-On Engineering – Work shoulder-to-shoulder with expert technicians and see your ideas come to life.
• Career Growth – Develop specialized skills in advanced composite manufacturing.
• Collaborative Culture – Join a team of experts dedicated to precision, quality, and innovation.

Ready to Join?
If you’re ready to combine engineering discipline with real-world composite manufacturing, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your relevant experience to info@OakEandM.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $90,000