Chief Materials & Process Engineering

Cowboy Space Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a材料 Engineer to own materials development, qualification, processing integrity, and metallurgical performance for vehicle systems in a demanding space environment.

You will define factory standards, advance additive manufacturing, manage material databases, and lead root-cause analysis across joints and components to ensure reliability and manufacturability at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of M&P experience with nickel-based superalloys
• 1+ years of additive manufacturing experience
• Master’s or PhD preferred in materials engineering or related field
• Experience with laser powder bed fusion for nickel-based superalloys available

Responsibilities

• Establish Factory Standards: Define processes and oversee NDT/NDI methods to ensure manufacturing reliability and repeatability.
• Develop Joining Techniques: Lead the development of braze and weld joints in the hardware development cycle.
• Own Material Databases: Drive characterization of physical, mechanical, and thermal properties for design databases.
• Advance Additive Manufacturing: Optimize LPBF with nickel-based superalloys.
• Drive Failure Analysis: Lead root-cause investigations using metallography, fractography, and mechanical testing.
• Collaborate & Review: Provide technical sign-offs on drawings, specs, and designs.
• Build & Lead the Team: Recruit, mentor, and grow a team of M&P engineers and technicians.

Skills

Metallurgy

Heat treatment

Welding

Brazing

Additive manufacturing

NDT/NDI methods

Root cause analysis

LPBF processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials engineering

Master’s degree or PhD in materials engineering

Tools

LPBF equipment

Non-destructive testing equipment

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a材料 Engineer to own materials development, qualification, processing integrity, and metallurgical performance for vehicle systems in a demanding space environment.

You will define factory standards, advance additive manufacturing, manage material databases, and lead root-cause analysis across joints and components to ensure reliability and manufacturability at scale.