Materials & Process Engineer - Advanced Composites

Axiom Materials, Inc.; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Materials, Inc. in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Materials & Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot manufacturing practices for composite materials, including ceramic matrix composites.

This role requires working with minimal supervision, applying judgment and initiative. Responsibilities span cross-functional design, development, scale-up, process validation, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 2 years of technical experience in materials engineering with emphasis on composite materials.
• Strong & effective communication skills, written and spoken.
• Strong leadership skills.
• High proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with process engineering to design, develop and implement new and improved processes on composite materials.
• Develop and scale up processes from R&D to full-scale manufacturing for composite materials.
• Apply composite engineering principles to enable high-temperature ceramic parts manufacturing.
• Interface with suppliers regarding raw materials, fabrication, and new materials or processes.
• Conduct training on new material processes or manufacturing methods.
• Characterize materials and develop processes for parts and products.
• Participate in non-conformance disposition and corrective actions.
• Prepare material and process specifications.
• Support commercial and manufacturing requests.
• Demonstrate collaborative approach across responsibilities.
• Conduct tests to evaluate process efficiency.
• Evaluate processes and equipment for regulatory compliance.
• Troubleshoot processes and implement changes as needed.
• Analyze manufacturing techniques and troubleshoot using SPC; own PFMEA and countermeasures.

Skills

Materials engineering experience

Composite materials

Strong communication

Leadership

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

SPC

Job description

Axiom Materials, Inc. in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Materials & Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot manufacturing practices for composite materials, including ceramic matrix composites.

This role requires working with minimal supervision, applying judgment and initiative. Responsibilities span cross-functional design, development, scale-up, process validation, and ensuring regulatory compliance.