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Manufacturing engineer composite development
KVE Composites B.V.
About the role
We are growing – and we’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who will turn 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'll do
Develop composite parts and production processes
Design composite parts for build to specification development projects
Design and optimise toolings to manufacture composite parts
Define and validate manufacturing process parameters for composite parts under development: Curing cycles, RTM, compression moulding.
Bring the manufacturing maturity up to FAI and serial production Validate manufacturability and quality through testing
Define and execute Qualification Test Plans to ensure performance and safety
Prepare sample panels, coupons and prototypes
Coordinate tests - microcuts, DSC, mechanical, NDI - to demonstrate compliance with specifications
Write the Qualification Test Reports Work closely with technicians on the shop floor
Be part of the prototypes or first article manufacturing in close collaboration with the technicians on the shopfloor
Create clear Work Instructions and Process Standards to be easily usable in production
Help turn process knowledge into visual, step-by-step guidance Participate to industrialisation and ramp-ups
Define and deploy standard processes and reliable and safe tooling to ensure consistent and scalable production
Be part of the transitioning from paper to digital work instructions
Increase the safety culture in KVE Throughout your work, you will apply and respect our EN9100 quality system, ensuring every deliverable meets aerospace-grade standards.
What you'll bring
Preferred experience: ✔ Hands-on experience with composite manufacturing processes: Prepreg, RTM, Compression moulding ✔ Designing skills with Solidworks and/or Catia ✔ Know how work with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in a composite production environment Additionally, you:
Enjoy being on the shop floor as much as behind a CAD or Excel screen
Have a structured and curious mindset – you solve problems by testing, improving and validating
Communicate easily with both engineers and technicians
Have knowledge of EN9100 as a plus
Have an EU nationality (due to security requirements for defence projects)
What's on offer
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.
At KVE, you work in a dynamic engineering team where your ideas directly impact production. You will see your development work turn into real composite products used in the field. You’ll 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, we’d 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 opportunities
Bike plan
Good pension plan Interested? Send us your CV and a short note about relevant projects you’ve worked on – formal or hobby. We care about what you’ve 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
About the company
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 concepts 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, blades, and special products and are leaders in welding technology for thermoplastic composites. Our SME agility is backed by the stability and support of a large international company.
To be an advanced composite development factory, where skilled people build products and create business for the group.