Albany International Corporation

M&P Engineer

Albany International Corporation • $100K — $120K *
Rochester, NH 03867In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering (Textiles, Composites, Mechanical preferred); advanced degree desirable.
  • 10+ years of composites manufacturing experience, ideally in textile/weaving.
  • Expertise in textile-based composite manufacturing and related equipment.
  • Experience developing composite structures and manufacturing processes.
  • Strong understanding of composite materials, mechanical behavior, and industry specifications.
  • Proficient in software tools relevant to textile design and statistical analysis; experience with Fibersim, Minitab, MATLAB, and Python is a plus.
  • Leadership skills with the ability to analyze scientific and statistical data.

Responsibilities

  • Develop novel composite preforming processes utilizing advanced textile manufacturing methods.
  • Innovate with both 2D/3D woven textiles and unidirectional fabrics.
  • Lead design and validation of new materials and fabrication methods.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to improve existing processes.
  • Evaluate cost/benefit of improvements and implement changes.
  • Monitor industry advancements to enhance operations.
  • Foster relationships with customer technical teams and present updates.

Benefits

  • Technical mentoring and leadership development opportunities.
  • Support for long-term technology road mapping and improvement initiatives.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across engineering and business development.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge composite and textile technology processes.
Full Job Description
Job Responsibilities

Technology Development
  • Develop novel composite preforming processes using weaving, tufting, braiding, fiber placement, and related textile-based manufacturing methods.
  • Innovate with 2D/3D woven textiles, unidirectional fabrics, and multi-material preforms.
  • Lead the design, verification, and validation of new materials, products, technologies, fabrication methods, and test programs.


Process & Manufacturing Support
  • Identify opportunities for improving existing processes in collaboration with manufacturing engineering.
  • Assess cost/benefit of proposed improvements and implement approved changes.


  • Monitor industry technologies and identify new techniques beneficial to AEC operations.


Customer & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customer technical staff and represent AEC professionally.
  • Provide technical updates, presentations, and communications to stakeholders.


Leadership & Organizational Support
  • Serve as a technical mentor and leader within the engineering organization.
  • Support technology road-mapping and organizational process improvement initiatives.


Business Development & Program Support
  • Support proposal development and quotation activities for new business opportunities.
  • Update quotations throughout project lifecycle based on scope changes.


Qualifications & Characteristics

Education & Experience
  • BS in Engineering (Textiles, Composites, Mechanical preferred); advanced degree desirable.
  • Minimum 10 years of composites manufacturing experience, preferably in textile/weaving environments.


Technical Expertise
  • Expertise in textile-based composite manufacturing and equipment.
  • Experience designing and developing composite structures, materials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Understanding of composite materials, mechanical behavior, structural testing, and industry specifications.
  • Knowledge of process control tools (root cause analysis, SPC, process qualification).


Tools & Software
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with textile design tools (Fibersim, NedGraphics, TexGen, EAT).
  • Experience with statistical tools (Minitab, MATLAB, Python).


Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities with excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret scientific and statistical data.
  • Highly action-oriented with strong decision-making and customer focus.


Certifications & Eligibility
  • Six Sigma certification preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

About Albany International Corporation

Albany International Corporation is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company. The company operates through two segments: Machine Clothing and Albany Engineered Composites. The Machine Clothing segment supplies fabrics and process felts used in the manufacture of paper, paperboard, building products, nonwovens, and specific industrial applications. The Albany Engineered Composites segment designs, develops, and manufactures advanced composite components. The company serves customers in the pulp and paper, aerospace, defense, transportation, and general industrial markets.
Learn more about Albany International Corporation
Size
4,100 employees
Market Cap
$3 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$98.5 million
5 Year Trend
+3.6%
Revenue
$900.6 million
NASDAQ
AIN
* Ladders Estimates

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