Aerospace Materials Leader: Welding & Metallurgy

Jobtailor; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to lead aerospace materials engineering, focusing on welding, metal joining, and metallurgy. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and suppliers to resolve issues across programs and ensure aerospace design compliance.

Responsibilities include lifecycle participation, process development, mentoring, and representing Materials Engineering in customer and regulatory engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years experience in materials engineering disciplines.
• Aerospace metallurgical processes expertise with welding/metal joining (brazing).
• Experience in drawing reviews to meet customer/internal material/process requirements.
• Regulatory awareness and ability to influence high-impact decisions.
• Knowledge of aluminum, titanium, stainless steels, nickel-based alloys; castings/forgings/heat treat.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Materials Engineering.
• Resolve problems across supply chain, programs, engineering, and suppliers.
• Serve as SME in welding, metal joining, and metallurgy.
• Partner with Materials Engineering management on projects, risks, and results.
• Mentor and coach engineers; foster professional growth.
• Support lifecycle phases: material/process selection, design reviews, production and aftermarket.

Skills

Materials Leadership

Aerospace Metallurgical Processes

Technical Training

High-Impact Decision-Making

AS9100/NADCAP Knowledge

Education

Bachelor in Materials Science/Metallurgy/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Jobtailor in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to lead aerospace materials engineering, focusing on welding, metal joining, and metallurgy. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and suppliers to resolve issues across programs and ensure aerospace design compliance.

Responsibilities include lifecycle participation, process development, mentoring, and representing Materials Engineering in customer and regulatory engagements.