Applications Engineer

• Interface directly with customers to identify technical goals and identify or create braided solutions that exceed expectations
• Work alongside customers from the design phase to 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 product design all the way through production, quality and sales.
• Requires a handson approach to cooperatively develop products including outlining quality requirements as specified by customers to writing work instructions for production and identifying key pricing parameters.

• 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 application to software analysis
• Experience with Classical Lamination Theory and predicting basic composite properties
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings and outline requirements

A&P Technology is a fun and exciting place to work. We offer an excellent work environment and a comprehensive benefits.

A&P Technology is a seventh generation, family-owned, world leading-producer of precision braided textiles. Our leadership in braiding technology is a direct result of our ongoing commitment to our customers and employees.

We believe in an ethic of hard work and ingenuity, and we invest in people who are passionate about creating engineered solutions for our customers. Our modern facilities, state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and industry-leading research and development capabilities reflect the innovations of our team members.

Our braids are used in a variety of applications ranging from fan case containment for GE engines to Callaway golf clubs to jet engine stator vanes to prosthetics. Current R&D programs involve the use of braid in structures of unprecedented scale, such as military aircraft, rocket nozzles and commercial transport airframes.