Materials Engineer I - Onsite, Secret Clearance

Raytheon; Portsmouth (RI); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX is seeking a materials specialist for an onsite role in Portsmouth, RI, requiring ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. You will evaluate materials, develop and validate materials properties, and resolve technical issues across suppliers and processes.

The position involves hands-on testing with lab instruments (Instron, SEM, FTIR, DSC, DMA) and reviewing specifications, while collaborating with subject matter experts to advance aerospace materials for DoD programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as; Universal Testing Machines (Instron, MTS), Hardness Testers, Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Optical Microscopes, Polishers/Grinders, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA).
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Evaluate materials based on conformance to specifications and performance requirements
• Develop and/or validate appropriate materials, material properties, and processes for use on existing and new products
• Provide resolution to technical, operational, and supplier problems related to materials and processes
• Conduct hands on testing of materials using a variety of laboratory techniques
• Follow standard written protocols, as well as developing and fabricating unique test plans and test setups
• Review material documentation and assessment of specifications
• Engage with subject matter experts to understand material usage
• Engage with suppliers

Skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Universal Testing Machines

Hardness Testers

Scanning Electron Microscopes

Optical Microscopes

Polishers/Grinders

FTIR Spectroscopy

DSC

DMA

Job description

RTX is seeking a materials specialist for an onsite role in Portsmouth, RI, requiring ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. You will evaluate materials, develop and validate materials properties, and resolve technical issues across suppliers and processes.

The position involves hands-on testing with lab instruments (Instron, SEM, FTIR, DSC, DMA) and reviewing specifications, while collaborating with subject matter experts to advance aerospace materials for DoD programs.