Materials & Process Leader for Aerospace R&D

Mras USA; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401k

Onsite gym

Educational assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time off

Job summary

ST Engineering MRAS in the United States is seeking a Materials & Process (M&P) Manager to lead a diverse team of engineers supporting production programs and R&D demonstrator development. You will guide material and process engineering across the full product lifecycle, ensure compliance, drive improvements, and collaborate across quality, production, supply chain, and external partners.

A strong leadership record and experience with composites are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 6+ years in materials/composite/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with composite material systems and testing.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Must be a U.S. Person for export-controlled position.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Materials & Process Engineers supporting production programs and R&D/demonstrator development.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and coach new engineers.
• Prioritize workload across production support, qualification/approval tasks, R&D projects, and demonstrator milestones.
• Develop clear objectives and maintain accountability for team performance and on-time delivery.
• Oversee material and process engineering support for active production, including composites, adhesives, coatings, and metallic processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal specs, customer requirements, and industry standards.
• Provide direction on material approvals, deviations, MRB dispositions, and corrective actions.
• Drive process improvements to increase robustness and reduce variability/costs.
• Guide new material development projects, testing, and prototype builds.
• Coordinate specification development for new materials or processes across teams.
• Direct development of composite prototypes for demonstrators.
• Support strategy for application of advanced materials and technologies.
• Collaborate with Quality, Production, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and partners.
• Provide status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between R&D and production needs, including qualification pathways and manufacturing readiness.
• Maintain awareness of emerging materials and regulatory requirements.
• Assess and mitigate risks for new materials and production changes.
• Oversee testing plans for new composites and supplier qualification.
• Maintain robust documentation and configuration control.

Skills

Leadership

Materials engineering

R&D

Team management

Project management

Communication skills

Export control awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering or related field

Job description

ST Engineering MRAS in the United States is seeking a Materials & Process (M&P) Manager to lead a diverse team of engineers supporting production programs and R&D demonstrator development. You will guide material and process engineering across the full product lifecycle, ensure compliance, drive improvements, and collaborate across quality, production, supply chain, and external partners.

A strong leadership record and experience with composites are essential.