Innovative Composites Researcher

SURVICE Engineering; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive insurance options

Paid time off

401k

Flexible spending

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SURVICE Engineering invites a Composites Expert to join the Aberdeen Research Operation. The role focuses on fabricating and evaluating composite laminates, using hand-lay-up, VARTM, and AFP processes, with emphasis on data collection and analysis of material properties.

The position requires a Mechanical or Materials Engineering degree and hands-on experience with composites. You will contribute to performance evaluations, develop models, and present results in Government format.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with composite manufacturing/processing methods.
• Experience with ASTM and non-standard experimental testing of composites and polymers.
• Experience with microscopy/failure analysis methods for composites and polymers.
• Experience/familiarity with modeling methods for advanced composite materials.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate flat panel fiber reinforced laminates of arbitrary architecture for material characterization using hand-lay-up, filament winding, VARTM or AFP for autoclave or compression molding.
• Operate basic machining equipment to convert panels into test coupons meeting ASTM geometries and tabbing guidelines.
• Instrument/prepare samples with strain measuring approaches including strain gage, extensometer, and DIC.
• Operate data acquisition equipment to capture in-situ material response data.
• Design non-standard experiments for sub-components or prototype articles to support evaluations and model development.
• Design prototype concepts for testing material properties.
• Measure materials response of composites and plastics using standard test protocols.
• Collect, organize, and reduce data to report basic engineering constants, mechanical properties and rankings.
• Fabricate digital laminates and assess properties using computational methods.
• Design laminate structures and component geometries in SolidWorks and export to software for analysis.
• Formulate new chemistries and materials for resins, adhesives, polymers, or precursors.
• Run predictive design of experiments to project property response under loading.
• Complete comprehensive data analysis and review to determine go/no-go and support decisions on processing or selection.
• Prepare presentations and written documents summarizing efforts in Government format

Skills

Hands-on composites

ASTM testing experience

Microscopy/failure analysis

Modeling methods for composites

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodyne

CGTech

Job description

SURVICE Engineering invites a Composites Expert to join the Aberdeen Research Operation. The role focuses on fabricating and evaluating composite laminates, using hand-lay-up, VARTM, and AFP processes, with emphasis on data collection and analysis of material properties.

The position requires a Mechanical or Materials Engineering degree and hands-on experience with composites. You will contribute to performance evaluations, develop models, and present results in Government format.