Hiring: Composites Automated Fiber Placement Programmer Company: Blue Origin Location: Merritt Island, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 09:44:40 Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, CAD About the job Required Skills: •Develop, qualify, document, and sustain Automated Fiber Placement processes for aerospace composite structures. •Create and optimize ply books, layup sequences, tow paths, course boundaries, steering strategies, compaction parameters, tow-drop locations, and deposition rates. •Program, simulate, verify, and release AFP programs using Vericut Composite Programming or equivalent offline programming software. •Troubleshoot AFP equipment, Siemens-controlled motion systems, robotic cells, CNC interfaces, PLC logic, HMIs, sensors, and supporting industrial automation. •Establish process parameters and acceptance criteria for laminate quality, dimensional accuracy, repeatability, and production throughput. •Support composite manufacturing processes including hand layup, automated tape laying, vacuum bagging, autoclave curing, out-of-autoclave processing, composite assembly, trimming, drilling, and machining. •Integrate probing, laser measurement, touch-probe, and in-process metrology systems to support equipment setup, calibration, alignment, and process verification. •Support equipment installation, commissioning, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, capability qualification, and production-readiness reviews. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, materials, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline. •Solid functional working knowledge of composite materials and processes, including prepreg handling, layup, debulk, vacuum bagging, curing, laminate defects, and material-storage controls. •Demonstrated capacity to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, ply definitions, manufacturing plans, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements. •Demonstrated capacity to work directly with production personnel in a hands-on manufacturing environment. •Strong written, verbal, analytical, and cross-functional communication skills. •Demonstrated capacity to support flight-critical hardware in a fast-paced production and development environment. •Direct experience programming and developing Automated Fiber Placement processes. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!