Aerospace Materials & Processes Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Fivestar in Columbia, MO designs and manufactures high-performance thermal management solutions for aerospace applications. The Materials and Process Engineer will support materials selection, process development, qualification, production, and continuous improvement across aerospace components and assemblies.

The role partners with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and operations to ensure materials and processes meet aerospace performance, reliability, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or related field.
• Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of AS9100, FAA requirements, and aerospace material/process specifications.
• Experience with welding, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, or other joining processes.
• Familiarity 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, 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.
• Use structured root-cause analysis to investigate material and process defects, nonconformances, and production issues.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions and verify their effectiveness.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering to evaluate 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 and audits, and help resolve supplier-related material and 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 to reduce costs and cycle times, improve quality, and strengthen process reliability.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing personnel and troubleshoot complex production problems.

Skills

Aerospace materials knowledge

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

SPC

DOE

Process capability analysis

NDT methods

Metallographic analysis

Job description

Fivestar in Columbia, MO designs and manufactures high-performance thermal management solutions for aerospace applications. The Materials and Process Engineer will support materials selection, process development, qualification, production, and continuous improvement across aerospace components and assemblies.

The role partners with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and operations to ensure materials and processes meet aerospace performance, reliability, and regulatory