Manufacturing engineer composite development

The Hague - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Manufacturing engineer composite development

Are your excited about composites and creating products and solutions Join KVE to help us develop products such as radomes rotor blades and aircraft components using various composite manufacturing processes.

Full-time The Hague

About KVE Composites

KVE is an advanced composite development factory where skilled people build products and create business for the group. We are an autonomous unit within the Daher Group strategically positioned in The Netherlands. Under one roof we combine manufacturing with innovative composite product and process development. Our agile teams create composite solutions from ideas up to serial production in close collaboration with our customers. We excel in advanced composite part production for defence and aerospace with a focus on radomes and RTM blades and are leaders in welding technology for thermoplastic composites. Our SME agility is backed by the stability and support of a large international company.

Our Mission

To be an advanced composite development factory where skilled people build products and create business for the group

Our Values

We work according to these principles:

Drive Strong inner motivation to achieve goals with a proactive attitude.
Pragmatic Focusing on solutions that are effective and realistic.
Innovative Bringing original ideas that create or improve value.
Team Spirit Working together in mutual trust and respect towards a common goal.
Responsible Being reliable accountable and committed to doing the right thing for the company customers and society.

Your Role

We are growing and were looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who loves turning composite designs into repeatable scalable and technician-friendly production processes. You will bridge engineering and production. Your goal: ensure our composite products can be built efficiently consistently and to the highest quality standards.

What You Will Do

Develop and optimise production processes

Validate RTM parameters for a new rotor blade design
Run prepreg test lay-ups to determine cure cycles and vacuum strategies
Tune mould design or tooling to improve flow cure takt time or robustness

Validate manufacturability and quality through testing

Prepare sample panels coupons and prototypes
Coordinate mechanical/NDI tests to demonstrate compliance with specifications
Perform test qualification test campaigns to ensure performance and safety

Work closely with technicians on the shop floor

Troubleshoot cure cycles in the autoclave bay
Observe lay-up practices and initiate improvements based on real production challenges

Create clear work instructions

Be part of the transitioning from paper to digital work instructions on tablets
Help turn process knowledge into visual step-by-step guidance

Throughout your work you will apply and respect our EN9100 quality system ensuring every deliverable meets aerospace-grade standards.

Your Profile

Preferred experience:
Hands-on experience with composite manufacturing processes
RTM (Resin Transfer Moulding) for rotor blades
Prepreg processing (autoclave or oven) for radomes or structural shells

Or if you are early in your career:
Demonstrable real-world hands-on experience for example:
Formula Student / Solar Team / UAV student teams
Building or repairing bikes mopeds drones surfboards
Any project involving composite lay-up tooling or mechanical builds

Additionally you:

Enjoy being on the shop floor as much as behind a CAD or Excel screen
Know how work with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in a composite production environment
Have a structured and curious mindset you solve problems by testing improving and validating
Communicate easily with both engineers and technicians
Have an EU nationality (due to security requirements for defence projects)

Why Join Us

At KVE you work in a specialist team where your ideas directly impact production. You will see your development work turn into real composite products used in the field. Youll learn experiment prototype qualify and build not just design and hands off.

If you want to help bridge design and production love composites and enjoy hands-on engineering wed love to meet you.For Dutch nationals we even offer the opportunity to work in the field with our products as a military reservist.

Working Conditions

A one-year contract (32-40 hours) with prospect to permanent employment
25 vacations days 2 ATV days
Travel allowance
Personal development opportunitys
Bike plan
Good pension plan

Interested
Send us your CV and a short note about relevant projects youve worked on formal or hobby. We care about what youve built tested fixed or improved.

Third-party applications are not appreciated.

Please note: We currently do not offer visa sponsorship or relocation for this role

Required Experience:

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KVE Composites Group

WE THINK COMPOSITES KVE is a unique design and build organization of high-end composite structures located in the Netherlands. We are an autonomous part of Daher Aerospace, a well-established French company employing around 10.000 people worldwide. Our strength is that we combine in-d ... View more

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