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Overview As one of the world''s leading designers and manufacturers of aerostructures, Spirit AeroSystems provides products and solutions for both commercial and defense customers. From today''s largest passenger jet to tomorrow''s urban air vehicles, Spirit''s advanced design, analysis, manufacturing, inspection, and testing experts cover all aspects of product development. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France, and Malaysia. The company''s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world''s premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems creates affordable, innovative composite and metallic manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe. Spirit continues to win new business with exciting and innovative companies across all segments with a focus on our expanding portfolio of defense work. Preparing for the recovery of the aviation market, Spirit continues to invest in efficiency improvements to make its operations safer, more agile and environmentally sustainable. And, Spirit has kept its focus on the company''s core values - Transparency, Collaboration and Inspiration - as it continues building an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Responsibilities Work Location : Wichita, KS Key Accountabilities: Thermoset Composites Research and Development Engineer provides leadership, project planning, and portfolio development expertise within a team of R&D engineers. Develops innovative solutions for advanced thermoset composite manufacturing technologies. * Develop new and existing manufacturing processes for aerostructures * Advance technology and manufacturing readiness levels (TRL / MRL), from concept development to prototyping, verification and validation. * Propose new product configurations to enable design for manufacturing * Manage collaborative research with external suppliers * Develop proposals, budgets; execute and win contract research and development projects * Provide project management expertise to plan, status, and achieve key milestones * Coordinate and organize teams for solving highly complex problems and provides solutions which are highly innovative * Create technical roadmaps and project plans to achieve short- and long-term technology development objectives * Provide technical leadership to team of engineers and technicians: review project plans, test plans, test reports; provide work statements Qualifications Required Skills: * US. Citizenship Required * Subject matter expert for advanced thermoset composite materials (e.g. thermoset matrix pre-pregs, various resins such as polyesters, vinyl esters, epoxies, bismaleimides, cyanate esters, polyimides or phenolics. and common thermoset manufacturing processes. * Requires 5 to 8 years of experience with a Bachelor''s degree; 3 to 6 years of experience with Master''s degree; 0 to 3 years of experience with PhD. * Educational credentials or equivalent from an ABET accreditation is preferred, although not a required accreditation standard. Preferred Qualifications: * Hands-on experience with thermoset composite layup and automate fiber placement (AFP) Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Created: 2025-11-15