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Senior Engineer, Design

Swift Engineering
San Clemente, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026

Sr. Engineer, Design has strong composites processing and manufacturing experience.  Responsible for all tasks pertaining to realization of parts and products in coordination with all other departments within the company.  This includes manufacturing instruction creation, BOM creation/maintenance, ERP product structure, MRB experience, FAI and root cause investigations related to composites processing.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Engineering

Salary Range: $120,000 to $145,000

Purpose:

The Sr. Design Engineer supports the evaluation, review and technical planning of product requirements. This includes the documentation of product structure, configuration, evaluation and approval of necessary tools and software, development of work instructions and the communication of technical requirements and risks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Strong emphasis on Composite Tool / fixture design
  • Create and maintain detailed manufacturing instruction
  • Customer requirement and specification review
  • Create internal composite specifications and procedures
  • Approve drawings, Manufacturing Aides, and Engineering Orders
  • Implement process improvements to reduce costs and cycle times
  • Communicate changes and deviations to manufacturing by releasing revisions, red-lines and Engineering Orders
  • PO review
  • Coordinate with Quality Assurance to assist first article inspections
  • Interface with customers on technical and program related matters
  • MRB experience, FAI and root cause investigations related to composites
  • ERP product structure and BOM entries
  • Developing ply patterns and creating cut files
  • B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 7 years’ experience in composite manufacturing processes

Skills Required:

  • Understanding of mechanics and material science engineering disciplines
  • Sound understanding of composite processing
  • Experience with common composite finishing materials and processes
  • Familiarity with Boeing and Northrop Grumman Material and Process Specifications a plus
  • Working within requirements of tier 1, Nadcap and AS 9102 composite aerospace environments as applied to configuration control, traceability, and quality processes
  • Use of GD&T and common drawing practices
  • CAD experience (preferably Solidworks and CATIA V5)
  • Use of Microsoft Office products Excel, Word, Outlook and Project

Working Conditions:

Primarily office environment limited time in a shop environment. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected.  Out of town travel is rarely required.     

Swift Engineering Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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.

  • 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 : $120,000 - $145,000

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