- Field
- Manufacturing and process engineering
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Director
- Pay
- $200k to $236k
What you would own
- Lead the development of innovative products, materials, and manufacturing processes to support customer requirements, new business opportunities, and organizational growth.
- Drive the creation and development of intellectual property, including trade secrets and patents, related to new products, materials, and processes.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in product and process technology, sharing technical knowledge and best practices across the organization.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing environment.
- Oversee day-to-day engineering activities, including product and tooling design, fixture development, process improvements, and structured problem-solving.
- Partner with Business Development to support new business opportunities, first-time bookings, and technical customer engagements.
- Lead the preparation and review of Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) for advanced rubber and silicone products used in aerospace, defense, space, and energy applications.
- Mentor engineers in developing technical documentation, engineering analyses, and customer design presentations.
- Analyze engineering data and technical findings to provide sound recommendations an support data-driven decision-making.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to evaluate production processes, improve manufacturability, and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
- Collaborate with NPI teams to ensure new products, processes, and tooling are production- ready and successfully transitioned from development to full-scale manufacturing.
- Lead tooling and process design initiatives, including improvements to rubber molding, vulcanization, and deflashing processes.
- Ensure timely completion of technical customer meeting reports and related documentation in Edge.
What they are looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, product design, or engineering, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in aerospace rubber molding, including molding tool design and improvements to vulcanization, deflashing, and trimming processes.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.