Design Engineer (Tooling)

Rock West Composites, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer.  

Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers. This position is located in our San Diego HQ office in San Diego, CA and reports to the Manager of Engineer.  This location is primarily a small batch, prototype, and R&D facility supporting DoD, Space, and commercial clients. 

Position Summary:

The Design Engineer will participate in designing, modeling, and generation of drawings of deliverable products, molds, tooling and fixtures in collaboration with program management, customers, manufacturing engineers and production personnel. Design work is primarily conducted in SolidWorks. This position will be supporting tooling for the Rock West Composites Enterprise team. 

Job Description:

Perform computer-aided design of components and subsystems – preferably using SolidWorks™ design package

Knowledge of composite materials, integrated design for: light weight, dimensional stability, manufacturability, precise dimensions, RF performance, thermal conductivity

Familiarity with composites materials and processes (fabrics, fibers, prepregs, wet layup, infusion)

Knowledge of simple structural analysis for estimating stresses, stiffness, and deflections.

Work with teams of structural, manufacturing, RF, electro-optical engineers on integrated projects

Present designs to customers and interact with them regarding design requirements and the trade-offs between different specifications, cost, and weight

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Knowledge of SolidWorks, CAD programs

Minimum of 5 years’ composite design and/or analysis experience

Knowledge of MSOffice applications- MSWord, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project

Ability to interface directly with customers

Desired: Ability to obtain security clearance

Perks and Benefits: 

100% Employer Paid Medical and Dental 

Annual Bonus 

401K - 5% match

Employee Stocks Option Program 

9/80 work schedule

8- paid Holidays 

PTO: Max. 4-weeks after 5 years of employment 

$2,500 tuition reimbursement 

Compensation:

The compensation range for this position falls within $110,000 and $135,000. The final compensation will be determined based on experience, skillset,  and other factors permitted by law.

Why should you want to work with us? Rock West Composites cares about our employees! Not only do we offer great benefits to our full-time employees (Medical & Dental 100% employer paid, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401K match), we offer a fun and friendly working environment!

Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. EEO is the law. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. Certain positions require meeting the U.S. Person definition in 22 CFR 120.62.

ITAR Requirement:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder) as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. Rock West Composites will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. Rock West Composites will not seek an export authorization for this role. Rock West Composites maintains a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace. Depending on state law and the nature of the position, candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to complete a drug screening. Rock West Composites may also conduct drug and alcohol testing based on reasonable suspicion, post-incident, or for safety-sensitive positions as permitted by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 858-537-6260.