Aerospace Materials & Process Engineer

Socket.dev; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay based on experience

100% company-paid health, dental, and

Vision insurance

Job summary

ThermAvant Technologies, LLC is seeking a proactive Materials and Process Engineer to support aerospace materials and manufacturing for critical components. You will collaborate with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to ensure materials and processes meet stringent aerospace requirements.

The role emphasizes problem solving, process development, and qualification of new materials and processes, with emphasis on quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and qualify materials for aerospace structures, components, and assemblies.
• Develop, validate, and improve manufacturing processes including machining, forming, heat treatment, welding, brazing, bonding, composites, coatings, and surface treatments.
• Establish and maintain material and process specifications, standards, work instructions, and process-control requirements.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), production ramp-up, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Investigate material and process-related defects, nonconformances, and production issues using structured root-cause analysis.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions and verify their effectiveness.
• Partner with Mechanical Engineering to assess material compatibility, manufacturability, durability, and performance.
• Support qualification and certification of new materials, suppliers, processes, and equipment.
• Analyze material and process data to identify trends, improve capability, and reduce scrap and rework.
• Participate in failure analysis, testing, metallurgical evaluation, and laboratory investigations.
• Support supplier development, audits, and resolution of supplier material/process issues.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical specifications, qualification documentation, and process documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace standards, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements.
• Support configuration management and engineering change activities related to materials and processes.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives involving cost reduction, quality improvement, cycle-time reduction, and process robustness.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing personnel and troubleshoot complex production problems.

Skills

Problem-solving

Root-cause analysis

Manufacturing knowledge

Materials knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science/Materials Engineering/Metallurgy

Tools

SPC

DOE

NDT

Metallography

Job description

ThermAvant Technologies, LLC is seeking a proactive Materials and Process Engineer to support aerospace materials and manufacturing for critical components. You will collaborate with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to ensure materials and processes meet stringent aerospace requirements.

The role emphasizes problem solving, process development, and qualification of new materials and processes, with emphasis on quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance in a