Aerospace Materials & Process Engineer II

Varda Space Industries, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); In loco; USD 120.000 - 173.000; Tempo pieno

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Long-term cash awards

Descrizione del lavoro

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer II to apply materials science to protective and build our reentry vehicles, qualifying processes such as ablative TPS, coatings, polymers, composites, and related manufacturing steps.

You will design experiments, characterize materials, and support RCCA/MRB and failure investigations, collaborating with design engineers, technicians, and quality to deliver repeatable flight hardware with robust process

Competenze

• BS in Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of materials, process, or manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or another high-reliability industry.
• Expertise in materials science (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites) and their failure modes, corrosion mechanisms, and basic chemistry.
• Hands-on experience with at least one relevant process or lab method (composite layup and cure, bonding, coating application, ablative or TPS fabrication, wet chemical processing, welding, machining, mechanical testing, or metallography).
• Expertise in basic statistics (descriptive statistics, distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression).
• Expertise reading engineering drawings, material specifications, and test reports, with strong first-principles problem solving to diagnose process defects and drive corrective action.
• Experience working safely with process chemicals, including acids, bases, and solvents, using proper PPE and handling procedures.
• Must be physically able to regularly lift 25 lbs., bend, stoop, and stand for extended periods while working directly with flight hardware.

Mansioni

• Develop, qualify, and maintain special processes for flight hardware, including ablative and thermal protection systems (TPS), coatings, polymers, composites, adhesives, and processes applicable to metallic structures.
• Develop and control wet chemical processes (cleaning, etching, passivation, conversion coating and similar).
• Implement corrosion prevention and control practices, and assess chemical compatibility between materials, process fluids, and service environments.
• Design experiments, methodologies, and pathfinder hardware to de-risk processes, and characterize materials and processes through mechanical, thermal, chemical, and microstructural testing, and use statistical methods to define process windows.
• Define tooling, fixture, test equipment, cleanliness, contamination control, and material handling requirements for assigned processes and flight hardware.
• Develop and maintain Special Process Specifications, Process Qualification and Validation Records and Control Plans.
• Lead and contribute to RCCAs, MRB and failure review boards for material and process non-conformances, including corrosion, surface contamination, defects found in NDE, test, or inspection, failure analysis (fractography, metallography, SEM/EDS, chemical analysis) in-house or through partner labs.

Conoscenze

Materials science

Aerospace experience

Statistics

Engineering drawings

Root cause analysis

Lab testing

Chemicals safety

Physical stamina

Formazione

B.S. in Materials Science

M.S./PhD in Materials Science or related

Strumenti

DSC

TGA

DMA

FTIR

SEM/EDS

X-ray

JMP

Minitab

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer II to apply materials science to protective and build our reentry vehicles, qualifying processes such as ablative TPS, coatings, polymers, composites, and related manufacturing steps.

You will design experiments, characterize materials, and support RCCA/MRB and failure investigations, collaborating with design engineers, technicians, and quality to deliver repeatable flight hardware with robust process