MP&P Engineer 4

Location: Manassas, VA Description: Our client is currently seeking an MP&P Engineer 4

• Supports ongoing prototype and production programs to find solutions regarding composite materials and processes used to manufacture primary and secondary airframe structures.
• Participates in the selection of materials and processes for new aircraft programs by leveraging lessons learned and databases from existing programs.
• Coordinates with Design, Stress, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and other departments as required to support materials and processes from conception to production on aerospace programs.
• Reviews designs for the manufacture, repair, and assembly of composite components from materials, processes, and testing perspectives.
• Coordinates with other test engineers to support tests at all levels of the building block.
• Creates test plans and test reports to determine materials, joints, and component properties.
• Collaborates with Stress and Design groups to determine material and joint allowable including test selection, performing tests, and data reduction.
• Generates allowable, design values, materials specification limits, and equivalency assessments using CMH-17 and other in-house methods.

• Preference is given to individuals with aircraft/aerospace experience, specifical experience in materials and processes, manufacturing of composite structures, SAP or other MRP systems
• Experience working with CAD systems such as CATIA, NX, and Solidworks.
• Experience with materials and process development for structural parts and assemblies utilizing composite and metal materials.
• Experience in testing composite coupons, elements, joints, sub-components, and/or components.
• Experience generating allowable, specification acceptance limits and equivalency assessments using CMH-17 methods.
• Experience with manufacturing composite parts and assemblies including manufacturing processes, quality buy, and manufacturing work orders/documentation.
• Experience with these programs is also desirable: CMH-17STATS, Minitab, MTS Multipurpose TestWare, CAD programs such as CATIA V5 (Composite Part Design) and/or Fiber SIM.