Senior Engineering Technician

Senior Engineering Technician

The Senior Engineering Technician-Manufacturing is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of composite manufacturing methods, processes, and operations for aerospace products and assemblies. This role ensures the effective use of materials and equipment to produce quality products that meet customer requirements at minimal costs. The technician will develop, implement, and maintain methods, operation sequences, and processes for the manufacturing and fabrication of parts, including estimating manufacturing costs, setting time standards, and recommending tooling and process requirements for new and existing products. Additionally, the role provides high-level technical expertise for thermal processing of polymer matrix materials, tooling design, and other engineering functions.

Responsibilities:

• Technical design and engineering responsibility for identified or assigned project tasks.
• Conceptualize composite molding and fabrication process flow and generate CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings for production tooling for molding, assembly, and inspection.
• Design, implement, and review production tooling and fixtures.
• Engage daily with engineering team members to support internal and external projects.
• Interface with the Engineering Director on high-risk items to reduce manufacturing risks.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers lacking composite and composite processing knowledge.
• Research and select equipment, vendors, and consultants for task resolution.
• Identify, maintain, and control production processes through SPC and data analysis of KPIs.
• Provide root cause analysis and corrective action for out-of-control processes in compliance with AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
• Create and review thermal, pressure, and position cure recipes for production processes.
• Possess a strong mechanical aptitude with equipment and tooling, and ability to inspect components for defects and assembly issues.
• Create tooling recall inspection KPI criteria.
• Create rework procedures for tooling to meet drawing requirements.
• Rework details using hand tools as needed.
• Analyze data for root cause and corrective action for suspect cure data.
• Present tooling and equipment improvements to internal and external customers.

Essential Skills:

• Experience with AS9100 quality management system.
• Excellent working knowledge of GD&T via ASME Y14.5-2018.
• Proficiency in composite manufacturing.
• Skills in PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Experience in using Solidworks CAD.
• Blueprint reading and interpretation.
• Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in thermal processing of polymer matrix materials.
• Knowledge of tooling design and maintenance.

Work Environment:

The work environment involves working with advanced technologies and equipment in the aerospace manufacturing sector. The role requires interaction with cross-functional teams and may involve working with CAD software and various manufacturing tools. The position supports a collaborative environment focused on quality and precision in composite manufacturing.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Permanent position based out of San Diego, California.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $90000.00/yr. 401K, medical benefits, competitive salary.

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in San Diego, CA.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2025.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.