Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in San Diego, CA is looking for a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. This is a direct hire position.

Responsible for Boeing parts standards in reviewing engineering drawings, electronic CAD models, specifications and providing instructions for manufacture, rework, or repair of composite, sheet metal aircraft components/assemblies through the ERP system and additional supporting software. Use Catia and GD&T skills to drive the quick development of great products.

• Serves as a project manager to ensure that contract requirements, specifications, design criteria and schedule performance are integrated and maintained.
• Document manufacturing instructions for the fabrication, machining, inspection, assembly, and paint of composites and metal components and assemblies.
• Construct Item Masters (IM’s) and bill-of-materials (BoMs) in ERP software.
• Develop IPD and XOP drawings to assist manufacturing and supply chain in procurement of parts and services.
• Generate instructions for rework or repair of non-conforming materials.
• Provide support with engineering clarification and interpretation.
• Implement redlines to manufacturing plans for correction or clarification.
• Develop and implement technical solutions for Laminate/Sandwich Composite and Metal Bond processing through lay-up, curing, machining, assembly, and finishing.
• Generate CAD geometry for CAM programming and tooling.
• Generate and coordinate Non-Destructive Test (NDT) reference standard manufacturing plans and technique sheets with RW North NDT Level II.
• Coordinate and communicate with customer or supplier engineering to resolve technical questions or issues.
• Lead First Part Qualification activities related to composite and metal bond parts.
• Coordinates to provide technical guidance for continuous improvement activities to improve quality, cost and schedule.
• Mentor and train less experienced engineers.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years knowledge of Boeing manufacturing specifications including (BAC 5514 / BAC 5317), techniques and processes for aircraft components specifically composites fabrication, honeycomb sandwich panel fabrication, metal bonding and assembly.
• Experience conducting processor qualification activities with Boeing or other OEM required.
• Experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP or Net Suite strongly preferred.
• Experience with CATIA V or Solidworks CAD & PLM systems.
• Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Solves complex problems and exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal skills to drive tasks to completion.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

 How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.