Manufacturing Engineer

At Layup Parts we’re building a crew of outstanding individuals who take pride in their work, learn from one another, and aren’t afraid to tackle challenges head-on. We value initiative, teamwork, and a get-it-done attitude.

What You’ll Do:

• Design tooling: Build molds and fixtures that are accurate, scalable, and production-ready with thorough documentation.
• Bring designs to life: Create ply books and kits from customer data and projector programs.
• Work with customers: Share DFM feedback and cost-down ideas that help us scale together.
• Team up with software: Partner with our software engineering team to test, validate, and refine in-house tools providing clear feedback that drives improvement.
• Get hands-on: Spend time on the production floor to feel the impact of your design decisions firsthand, identify bottlenecks, and create solutions that make technicians’ jobs easier.
• Scale our capabilities: Help budget and plan for new equipment, train the team, and expand capabilities.
• Push innovation: Develop new manufacturing methods as the company grows it capabilities.

What We’re Looking For:

• Be awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with!
• Engineering Background: Strong fundamentals and a proven track record of designing and delivering in manufacturing environments.
• Self-starter: Able to own and drive projects with minimal guidance. Ability to design multi-piece molds and complex tooling independently.
• Experience in composites: 2+ years working with prepreg composites in a manufacturing environment with deep understanding of tooling splits, ply drops, adhesive films, debulking, intensifiers, caul plates, and core splicing.
• Hands-on quality: Familiar with scanned data and geometric QC analysis.
• Technical fluency: Proficient in professional CAD (NX, SolidWorks, Catia, etc.) and capable of creating professional manufacturing drawings.
• Startup ready: Comfortable working in a fast-moving, resourceful environment where priorities can shift quickly.

Bonus Points:

• Knowledge of machining and 3D printing design considerations.
• Experience with alternate composites processes: VARTM, compression molding, trapped rubber molding, or wet layup.
• Software/coding knowledge (C++, Python, Matlab, VBA, Arduino, etc.)

ITAR Requirements - To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.