Sr. Engineer, Textile – Rochester, NH

Job Purpose:

The role of Sr. R&T Engineer is to work as part of a team, supporting, or when appropriate, leading research and development activities related to designing various types of composite preform materials. These materials may involve braided and/or woven textiles, uni-directional fabrics, etc. The position entails a broad spectrum of activities, including: developing and documenting new methods and processes; equipment evaluation and development; braided and/or woven textile design, specification, and inspection methodology; analysis of processing data; textile related process development.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the design, verification, and validation process of new products, technologies, and methods, as they apply to composite manufacturing, including material and component fabrication and physical testing.
• Perform, as necessary, textile preform design, process development, equipment evaluation and manufacturing process modeling using commercial and in-house Computer Aided Design and Engineering (CAD & CAE) software.
• Develop process understanding through a combined empirical and analytical approach; document findings and present to internal and external stakeholders, as required.
• Provide project leaders and supervisors with input for engineering/technical project updates and communication as needed by internal and external customers
• Nothing in this document restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications/Characteristics

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Qualifications/Characteristics:

• BSc in Textile, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (other STEM disciplines and BSc degree with equivalent experience will also be considered) or equivalent work experience with a BS.
• Advanced degree is considered a strong plus
• 3 years’ experience in technical textiles, or related field
• Braiding and weaving experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience with technical textile design and analysis
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Willingness to perform “hands-on” work in dynamic work setting
• Team player

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with, and knowledge of, braiding/weaving related equipment and processes, preferably related to composite manufacturing.
• Knowledge and understanding of key process characteristics associated with textile related processes (weaving and braiding)
• Knowledgeable in LEAN/6 Sigma tools and methodology
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) skills with Solidworks, AutoCAD, Pro/E, NX, CATIA, etc.
• Strong computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

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