Position: Subject Matter Expert

Location: Centennial, CO 80112

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $70-70 per hour.

Overview:

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. The below client is an American spacecraft launch service provider that manufactures and operates a number of rocket vehicles that are capable of launching spacecraft into orbits around Earth and to other bodies in the Solar System.

Job Description:

• Subject Matter Expert – Carbon Composite Process Engineer

Primary responsibilities to include:

• Conduct deep dive on composite documentation from composite suppliers - materials selection, design allowables test program, qualification program, etc
• Audit suppliers composite fabrication processes including process development and process qualification
• Present findings and recommendations for materials and manufacturing process improvement
• Design and carry out test programs related to composite materials and manufacturing process improvements
• Collaborate with Design, Systems, and Analyst engineering teams to identify priorities, elevate barriers, and work projects to completion

Requirements for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in composite manufacturing
• Candidate must have a strong background in carbon composite materials and manufacturing processes including:
• Carbon/Epoxy manual layup
• Composite design allowables development
• Troubleshooting manufacturing issues, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective action
• Must have experience with aerospace composite structures – development and fabrication
• Experience with resolving complex and high-profile technical challenges in a dynamic setting
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, etc…) proficiency required
• Ability to travel internationally and domestically, up to 50%

Preferences for the position:

• Experience with carbon/phenolic composite systems
• Experience with filament winding or tape place composite manufacturing
• Experience with C/C or C/SiC composites
• Experience with out of autoclave curing of carbon/epoxy composites
• Experience with use of Statistical Process Control (SPC) in a manufacturing environment

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.