Composite Structures Design Specialist

Job Description

Job DescriptionAbout the Opportunity

Join our Bennington, VT engineering team to shape next-generation composite structures. This role blends hands-on design, analytical verification, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions.

Key Outcomes

• Produce high-quality composite component designs ready for manufacturing and assembly.
• Validate performance via analysis and simulation to confirm integrity and compliance.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, process, and quality to ensure feasibility and throughput.
• Deliver precise technical documentation: specifications, drawings, and reports.
• Contribute in design reviews with practical, data-driven feedback.
• Support prototype testing and evaluation against program requirements.
• Monitor and apply advancements in composite materials, processes, and technologies.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Hands-on experience in composite design within a manufacturing context.
• Proficiency with composite materials, fabrication methods, and design software (CAD, FEA).
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management capability with multitasking across concurrent efforts.

Technical Proficiency

• GD&T and blueprint reading.
• CAD and CAD/CAM software.
• FEA and tolerance analysis.
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Process engineering and PFMEA.
• Mechanical design & engineering fundamentals.
• Product design experience from concept through release.
• Bachelor's Degree.

Why This Role

• Work on impactful, cutting-edge composite applications.
• Partner with a talented, cross-functional team on-site in Bennington, VT.
• Grow breadth and depth across materials, processes, and advanced design tools.