LIFT your career past the boundaries of possibility at Aerojet Rocketdyne.

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At Aerojet Rocketdyne, our people further the exploration of space, and keep America safe. It doesn’t get much better than that. From the Apollo missions to exploring Pluto, we have a long history of accomplishments. We are seeking experienced Manufacturing Engineers to work at our Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) located in Huntsville, AL, which will be our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware. Manufacturing Engineering team members specify, develop and transition manufacturing processes from development to production. This is a small dynamic team that requires motivated, self-starting individuals with hands-on experience. Manufacturing Engineers lead process management activities and create associated documentation for their assigned processes. They must be able to follow company procedures and requirements for the manufacture of advanced, man-rated, and high value aerospace hardware. 

Those who express an interest may be considered for current and future positions primarily in Insulation Layup, Molding and Cure with experience in the following:

• Compression molding with rubber, molding compounds and/or prepreg;
• Surface preparation for primary substrates to bond rubber or composite;
• Hand layup and cure of insulation and other ablative materials;
• Autoclave programming and operation;
• Experience with operation and programming of Digital Cutting Tables is a plus.

This posting also represents a limited number of manufacturing engineering positions in:

• Composite Machining (machining of complex composites using CNC machines, manual machines and jigs);
• Filament Winding, Hand Layup and Cure (laying up composite parts and samples by hand, programming and operation of 4 or 5 axis filament wind machines and composite cure ovens).

Typical duties:

• Plan, develop, initiate and maintain processes for the fabrication of advanced composite parts.  Create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs that meet design, process, quality, safety, and environmental requirements. Provide shop floor support of advanced composite manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical guidance and/or training to shop floor, design and management teams.  Analyze engineering drawings and specifications in support of developing  robust and advanced part and tooling designs. Interface with all of the related support groups for processes to ensure accuracy, control and safety of the personnel and quality of the hardware.
• Perform investigations of nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences. 
• Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and present process changes to customers at change board meetings.