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Project Engineer, Composites MFG

Swift Engineering
San Clemente, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/10/2026

Project Engineer Composites MFG is responsible for all tasks pertaining to realization of parts / products, in coordination with all other departments within the company.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Engineering

Salary Range: $90,000 to $130,000 annually
Purpose: Swift Engineering is uniquely positioned in the marketplace to provide both Product Development and Manufacturing products and services, specializing in advanced composites. Engineer I ensures that a part / product are effectively and successfully realized and design / development projects are effectively and successfully executed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Product / Part Design
  • Tool / Jig Design
  • Engineering calculations / analysis
  • Create Engineering reports / presentations
  • Create internal specifications and procedures
  • Establishing product structures (Item, BOM, Routing, Customer spec summary, Manufacturing aide, etc.) in the company’s ERP/MRP system per operating procedures
  • Communicate changes and deviations to Manufacturing by releasing revisions, red-lines and Engineering Orders through Senior Engineers
  • Developing ply patterns and creating cut files
  • Physical manufacturing of parts and assemblies
  • Support Quality Assurance
  • Create / support product and project estimation
  • Customer spec review
  • Proposal writing
  • Contract review
  • Contract change / PO review
  • Project management for build-to-print tasks as required, which could include;
    • Establish master schedule
    • Coordinate, monitor and adjust schedule in coordination with other departments
    • Coordination with shipping / receiving to assure that materials arrive with all required documentations
    • Coordinate with Quality Assurance with first article inspections
    • Interface with customer

Working Conditions:

Primarily in an office environment, and shop environment. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected. Travel is expected.

Must be US Person per ITAR requirements due to our contracts.

Swift Engineering is an EOE.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Qualifications:

  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or other degrees and experiences that are deemed equivalent
  • 3 – 5 years experience in composites and other light weight structures design; or
  • 3 – 5 years experience in mechanical design; or
  • 3 – 5 years experience in aircraft design; or
  • 3 – 5 years experience in composite manufacturing processes and tool design


Skills Required:

  • Fundamental mathematics
  • Fundamental physics
  • Understanding of fundamental engineering disciplines such as mechanics of materials, mechanics and fluid dynamics.
  • Composite materials, Aircraft design or vehicle dynamics background a plus
  • CAD (preferably Solidworks and CATIA V5)
  • Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project
  • Working connection with all of company's programs and systems.
  • 9/80 Schedule
  • Health Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
  • Vision Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
  • Dental Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
  • Life Insurance - 100% covered by Swift, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
  • 401k with company match
  • Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
  • 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.

Salary : $90 - $130

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