Ground Test Composites Repair Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Job Description: As a Ground Test Composites Repair Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the complete project lifecycle for repairs of ground test equipment: a. Decomposing customer requirements; b. Quoting; c. Evaluating damage; d. Designing / developing repair process; e. Work instruction development; f. Oversight of repair process execution. You will be responsible for evaluating damage from normal operations and developing repairs to restore the assembly or components to original requirements. What You Will Do: Evaluate damage to ground test equipment during normal use and develop repairs to restore the parts to original / acceptable conditions. Engage with customers in properly scoping / inspecting damage conditions prior to quoting / part arrival on site. Develop project schedule / cost to support quoting all repair jobs. Communicate and make technical presentations to internal and external customers. Develop repairs, work instructions, identify materials to support all repair jobs, including engagement with production personnel. Develop standard repair processes to simplify repair execution. Support production personnel in the performance of the repairs in our facility and at customer locations. Travel to support repair work. Travel up to 50% may be required depending on the repair work. Review and disposition nonconforming material to technical requirements. Contribute to Cost of Poor-Quality efforts, challenge existing processes, and drive improvements. Ensure compliance with established engineering methodologies Use sound engineering judgment, technical expertise, and data analysis to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems. Support program management by developing an engineering project plan, establishing work packages, milestones, objectives. Mentor junior designers. Qualifications You Must Have: A Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 15 years prior relevant experience A Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience Effective problem identification and solution skills Strong project ownership, execution, and proactive mentalities 10 years experience with composite manufacturing processes Prior experience with fiber-reinforced polymer composites, specifically: fiberglass, aramid, and/or carbon prepreg and wet layup (especially epoxy resin systems) Comprehensive experience in advanced Composite and Bonded Structures (ie. Organic/Polymer Matrix Composites, Fiber Reinforcement, Manufacturing methods, Adhesives, Surface Preparation, etc.) Knowledge of Composites and Bonded Structures applications for gas turbines and/or other similar applications. Experience with mechanical design (machining, joints, fasteners, welding) in relevant industry positions (aerospace, defense, automotive or similar) Experience with designing tooling to support repairs / production processes such as locating fixtures or grinding depth aids. Familiarity with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques, such as ultrasonic testing, eddy current, FPI, camera optics, X-ray and others used in aerospace. Experience with GD&T to include determining tolerance requirements. Ability to travel up to 50% of the time. US Passport (or ability to acquire) US Citizen Qualifications We Prefer: Advanced Degree in Engineering Computer Aided Design Software experience: Creo / Windchill (Preferred) or NX / FiberSIM / TeamCenter: Computer Aided Engineering software experience Experience with design for manufacturing & assembly Documenting repair validation, analysis and research. Understanding of manufacturing cost and reproducibility Familiarity with principles of product development, reliability and quality control Experience with configuration management. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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