Product Design Engineer

A & P Technology, Inc. is seeking a Product Design Engineer (Composites) to connect customers with braided product solutions. This onsite role in Cincinnati, OH focuses on identifying and creating solutions that meet or exceed technical objectives, while partnering closely with internal teams to move products from design through production.

In this position, you will collaborate with customers and cross-functional colleagues to develop and optimize braided composite products, including design support, production troubleshooting, and composite processing assistance. You will also help translate customer needs into clear quality requirements and practical production documentation.

Responsibilities

• Interface directly with customers to identify technical goals and identify or create braided solutions that exceed expectations
• Work alongside customers from the design phase through final braided product delivery, including composite processing help and support
• Partner with internal resources (sales, marketing, quality, machine design, and manufacturing) to cohesively develop and optimize products from initial design through production, quality, and sales
• Take a hands-on approach to product development, including outlining quality requirements specified by customers, writing work instructions for production, and identifying key pricing parameters

Requirements

• A strong troubleshooting mentality and hands-on approach to finding solutions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Composite Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in composite fabrication or design and analysis
• Experience in composite fabrication and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with Solidworks / Catia, or similar CAD software
• Understanding of composite testing methods and applying them to software analysis
• Experience with Classical Lamination Theory and predicting basic composite properties
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings and outline requirements

Tools / Technologies

• Solidworks
• Catia