Supplier Quality Engineering- composite

Hybron is an advanced manufacturing company that is building lightweight composites at mass production scale. At Hybron, we have pioneered a new composites manufacturing process that enables complex, high performance composite parts to be produced 10-100 times faster than traditional manufacturing, at a fraction of the cost. We recently closed an oversubscribed $25M seed round, are backed by the Northrop Grumman Technology Accelerator, and are rapidly growing to commercialise and mass produce composite products at a scale never seen before. Our current focus is applying our proprietary process to composite artillery shells, solid rocket motor nozzles, gas turbine engine components, and airframes. If you want to join a rapidly growing company working on cutting edge composites technology while building capabilities for the warfighter and reshoring U.S. manufacturing, then we want to speak with you.

This is a full-time, in-person role at our El Segundo pilot facility. Your work will tangibly impact our company and the composites industry, and you will be able to make rapid professional gains in an environment that encourages growth and innovation.

This role involves building the foundation of Hybron’s quality program. This means leading the effort to establish a quality management system towards becoming AS9100 and ISO9001 certified. You will be responsible for ensuring that every part that leaves Hybron meets high quality standards through non‑destructive and destructive testing, dimensional inspection, process control, and more. Working in a high-growth company, you will be wearing many hats: project management, requirements identification, process optimisation, continuous improvement, equipment and technology sourcing, hands‑on direct inspection and testing, customer engagement, and more.

Growth Opportunity and Targets

Grow and lead a quality team to ensure the highest standards are being met when we manufacture at scale

Own Hybron’s quality program, systems, and infrastructure

Ability to work in-person at our facility in El Segundo

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science field (Composites, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Polymer Science, etc.)

4+ years of experience working with fibre‑reinforced polymer composites materials, with specific experience in quality management and composites manufacturing

Experience with NDT for composites, including CT, UT, tap testing, etc.

Experience with non‑conformance management and MRB, with the ability to analyse defects (such as delamination, porosity, and fibre/resin richness) and composites failure modes, and turn those into actionable solutions

Experience with maintaining and growing a QMS in a rapidly expanding manufacturing organisation

Experience with qualifying suppliers for material, services, and products

Experience with PLM/ERP software

Ability to be agile and flexible with constantly changing requirements

Comfortable with uncertainty, with experience managing technical risk

Strong problem‑solving skills, with a drive to deliver on ambitious schedules, even and especially if unconventional & creative solutions are necessary to do so

Experience with managing projects and working with suppliers and third parties

Hands‑on mindset, with the ability to operate heavy machinery, including but not limited to: forklifts, presses, and ovens

Experience with resin chemistry and operating relevant equipment (DSC, TGA)

Experience with composite moulding technologies, such as compression moulding and injection moulding

Experience working with customers to identify, consolidate, and meet technical requirements

Experience working at or leading a small company/business, or with small teams

Experience in aerospace and/or defence manufacturing and quality

Experience with CAD and GD&T

Experience with R&D project management

Significant stock options in the company

Monday - Friday in-person

Stock options

Medical benefits, health, dental, vision

S. holidays with several additional days off to keep you charged

Medical insurance - 95% EE, 75% DEP employer contribution

Dental insurance - 95% EE, 75% DEP employer contribution

Life, short and long‑term disability insurance - 100% company covered

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

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