Entry-Level Aerospace Materials Engineer

RTX; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX Collins Aerospace in Fairfield, California is seeking an entry level Chemical/Materials Engineer 1 to analyze, research, and design materials and their fabrication and application processes for energetic devices and aircraft escape systems.

You will perform laboratory analyses, including chemical analysis and failure analysis, and develop metallic, non-metallic and composite materials and processing specifications for fabrication and assembly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Material Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related STEM major obtained by start date.
• Experience with Thermal Analysis Tools including DSC, Calorimetry, TGA, and TMA.
• Experience with composite materials, adhesives, epoxies, rubbers, etc and their aging behaviors and associated failure modes.
• Experience with configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, research, design and develop materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of and/or application in systems and subsystems.
• Perform material analyses that include, but are not limited to, failure analysis of components, systems and subsystems, life predictions, and definition and requirement specifications.
• Apply principles of chemistry, physics, and material behavior to develop metallic, non-metallic and composite material and processing specifications, fabrication and assembly processes.
• Develop and maintain drawing requirements for materials.
• Cooperate with the development teams to assure that the correct materials are selected for new products.
• Document the reasons for material selections and the factors that were considered.

Skills

Materials science

Thermal analysis tools

Composite materials

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM fields

Tools

DSC

Calorimetry

TGA

TMA

Job description

RTX Collins Aerospace in Fairfield, California is seeking an entry level Chemical/Materials Engineer 1 to analyze, research, and design materials and their fabrication and application processes for energetic devices and aircraft escape systems.

You will perform laboratory analyses, including chemical analysis and failure analysis, and develop metallic, non-metallic and composite materials and processing specifications for fabrication and assembly.