Senior Engineer Airframe Materials and Processes Composite Structures

Senior Engineer Airframe Materials & Processes (Composite Structures)

Location: Nagoya, Japan
Experience: 8-20 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking experienced Aerospace Engineers with expertise in Airframe Materials & Processes (M&P), particularly composite structures and certification. The candidate will support material selection, process qualification, structural substantiation, and certification activities for aircraft structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and qualify composite materials for aerospace applications.
• Define and qualify composite manufacturing processes.
• Support structural substantiation and certification of composite airframe structures.
• Develop and maintain material and process specifications.
• Prepare qualification reports, compliance documents, and certification deliverables.
• Collaborate with design, stress, manufacturing, quality, and certification teams.
• Support FAA/EASA certification activities and regulatory compliance.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of aerospace industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of composite materials, manufacturing processes, and qualification.
• Experience with aerospace certification requirements and compliance documentation.
• Understanding of structural testing, qualification, and verification activities.
• Experience supporting aircraft structure development programs.

Preferred Skills

• FAA/EASA certification exposure.
• Composite airframe structures (fuselage, wing, empennage, control surfaces).
• Material and process qualification programs.
• Structural substantiation and certification support.
• Experience with Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, or equivalent aerospace programs.