Materials & Process Engineer — Advanced Composites for Aerospace

Hybron Inc; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Daily lunches provided

401K with employer match

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Hybron Inc. seeks a Materials & Process Engineer in El Segundo to connect materials chemistries with the process-structure-property relationships of fiber-reinforced composites.

You will guide material selection, formulate changes, and develop processes for aerospace/defense applications, bridging characterization, manufacturing, and part performance. You will run material characterization (TGA, TMA, DMA, DSC, rheology) and mechanical tests, design campaigns, and diagnose root causes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-graduate industry experience in composite materials design and manufacturing (Mid-level)
• 5+ years with demonstrated technical leadership (Senior-level)
• Strong knowledge of materials science and linking material composition to process-structure-property optimization
• Experience with material characterization (TGA, TMA, DMA, DSC, rheology) and mechanical coupon testing
• Experience working with external suppliers, customers, and collaborators to identify, procure, and analyze materials

Responsibilities

• Run material characterization (TGA, TMA, DMA, DSC, rheology) and mechanical coupon testing
• Design and execute process and mechanical test campaigns
• Diagnose and root-cause part or process failures and translate findings into scalable process changes
• Collaborate with external suppliers and collaborators to source and qualify new materials
• Help build lab systems, SOPs, and test protocols as scale is pursued

Skills

Materials science

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DOE

Statistical tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Hybron Inc. seeks a Materials & Process Engineer in El Segundo to connect materials chemistries with the process-structure-property relationships of fiber-reinforced composites.

You will guide material selection, formulate changes, and develop processes for aerospace/defense applications, bridging characterization, manufacturing, and part performance. You will run material characterization (TGA, TMA, DMA, DSC, rheology) and mechanical tests, design campaigns, and diagnose root causes.