Material/Process Engineer 1

About the Role

The Material/Process Engineer 1 is an entry-level, onsite role at Collins Aerospace in Pueblo, CO. This position is responsible for managing and monitoring manufacturing processes for carbon/carbon composite aircraft brakes, qualifying new technology/aircraft programs into production, and resolving process issues that impact the product. The role involves identifying and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product performance and reduce cost and variation. This position requires collaboration with all levels of staff to ensure product quality while meeting cost and delivery goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Ongoing production monitoring and troubleshooting of problems with guidance from senior engineers.
• Data mining and analysis to support root cause investigations and validate changes.
• Writing detailed technical reports and delivering presentations.
• Writing and maintaining product & process specifications.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives aimed at cost reduction or process improvement.
• Liaising among multiple carbon sites, Troy headquarters, and other departments regarding support/information for brake programs.

What You Will Learn

• The manufacturing process for carbon/carbon composites.
• The workings of Aerospace specifications.
• Discrepant Material Review and Material Review Board processes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM major obtained by start date.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Project management experience.
• Skilled in technical writing and presentation delivery.
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis (SQL/Excel/Minitab).
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience working with composite materials.