Aerospace Materials & Process Engineer — NPI & Quality

ThermAvant Technologies LLC; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

ThermAvant Technologies, LLC in Columbia, Missouri, designs and manufactures high-performance thermal management solutions for aerospace and terrestrial applications. Our AS9100D/ISO9001-certified facility emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

We seek a proactive Materials and Process Engineer to develop, qualify, and improve materials and manufacturing for aerospace components. You will work with Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to ensure compliant,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field.
• Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of heat treatment, surface treatment, coatings, corrosion, fatigue, fracture, and material characterization.
• Experience with welding, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, or other joining processes.
• Familiarity with AS9100, FAA requirements, and aerospace material/process specifications.
• Experience with SPC, DOE, and process capability analysis.
• Familiarity with non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and metallographic analysis.
• Experience working with aerospace OEM, customer, or regulatory qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and qualify materials for aerospace structures, components, and assemblies.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes including machining, heat treatment, welding, brazing, bonding, composites, coatings, and surface treatments.
• Establish 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

Aerospace materials knowledge

Manufacturing process understanding

Materials selection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Engineering/Metallurgy or related field

Job description

ThermAvant Technologies, LLC in Columbia, Missouri, designs and manufactures high-performance thermal management solutions for aerospace and terrestrial applications. Our AS9100D/ISO9001-certified facility emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

We seek a proactive Materials and Process Engineer to develop, qualify, and improve materials and manufacturing for aerospace components. You will work with Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to ensure compliant,