Altair · 11 hours ago
Product Development Engineer
Burbank, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$115K/yr - $115K/yr
4+ years expAltair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). The Product Development Engineer (PDE) is responsible for interpreting engineering prints and developing process flows to ensure products are manufactured correctly, working closely with various engineering teams throughout the product development cycle.
AnalyticsInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Review new product drawings and models
Generate planning flow for new products (determine method of manufacturing, sequence of operations, MCD and tool needs, in-process inspection requirements, etc.)
Create Manufacturing Control models and Drawings (MCD's). The PDE will reverse engineer product models and drawings to generate increasingly regressive manufacturing forms, all the way back to stock material
Review manufacturing routers for correctness and completeness
Create tool orders
Review and approve tool designs for accuracy and correctness
Create visual work instructions for new products
Perform or be accountable for manufacturing simulations (e.g., forming simulation, layup simulations, etc.), as required
Organize and run Manufacturing Readiness Reviews and drive outstanding actions to completion
Review & disposition rejection reports, including root cause and corrective action
Estimate time, tooling, and operations/methods for spares quotations & new program proposals
Be consulted on inspection plans, tool designs, routing updates, Production Readiness Reviews, and process improvements
Help develop or update standards/documentation based on lessons learned
Adhere to the principles of APQP and AS9100
Follow all company policies and processes
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, plus a minimum of 4 years of experience in a similar aerospace manufacturing environment and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be highly skilled in Catia v5, and specifically the FTA workbench
Must be an expert in the interpretation and application of GD&T per ASME Y14.5-2018 (or 2009). Certification is a plus
Must be proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
Experience with manufacturing simulation software is a plus
Experience leading IPTs in a manufacturing environment
Experience with the calculation of manufacturing tolerance budgets
Experience with a wide variety of metal fabrication and processing equipment and methods including, but not limited to: Water jet, laser cutter, shear press, punch press, break press, drill press, manual and CNC lathes and mills, spin former, hydraulic press, and drop hammer
Fusion, resistance, laser, and EB welding. Brazing and plating are a plus
Chemical processing, such as pickling, etching, passivating, etc
Thermal processing (heat treating, annealing, stress relieving, etc.)
Experience with processing stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys using these methods
Preferred
Certification in GD&T is a plus
Experience with manufacturing simulation software is a plus
Brazing and plating are a plus
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefit Package
401(k) with matching contributions
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Free training on all Altair products
Company
Altair
Altair provides enterprise analytics, engineering, and on-demand computing software technologies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$37.29MKey Investors
UK Research and InnovationGeneral Atlantic
2024-10-30Acquired
2024-09-25Grant· $3.86M
2024-07-16Post Ipo Equity· $3.43M
Leadership Team
Ingo Mierswa
Senior Vice President of Product Development
Bill Bryce
Vice President Of Product Management
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