Military Materials Development Engineer

-; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Military Materials Development Engineer to provide expertise in materials science and technical program execution. This role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to advance coating technologies and develop new systems for metallic and composite materials. You'll be responsible for executing development programs, communicating with leadership, and ensuring the technical maturity of projects. If you have a passion for materials science and want to contribute to innovative military technologies, this position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Professional Development

Challenging Careers

Competitive Compensation

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in materials science engineering.
• Ability to obtain DoD Security Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical coating development programs to reduce technical risks.
• Collaborate with teams to advance coating technologies.
• Develop new test methods for coating performance.

Skills

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering

Technical Documentation

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science

Advanced Degree in Materials Science

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Military Materials Development Engineer will provide materials expertise and technical programmatic execution for key technologies under development in conjunction with our military customers. The candidate for this position will partner and work with personnel from various engineering disciplines, management, and technicians every day in an office and laboratory environment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute technical coating development programs with an aim to burn down technical risk associated with maturing these materials, leveraging domain expertise in the field.
  • Collaborate with horizontal teams (materials, design, manufacturing) to advance the technical maturity of coating technologies using the TRL/MRL process while meeting programmatic milestones.
  • Apply principles of chemistry, physics, and materials science to develop new coating systems with desired performance for metallic and composite materials.
  • Provide technical documentation to support peer and customer reviews.
  • Present data to program and customer personnel at technical interchange meetings and design reviews.
  • Recommend approaches to solve materials and manufacturing process-related issues utilizing current best practices to influence high-risk items and improve designs.
  • Proactively identify lessons learned and best practices and ensure appropriate documentation.
  • Communicate significant developments with leadership and consult on technical roadmap development to inform the future direction of technology development.
  • Partner with measurement teams to develop new test methods for coating and structure performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related Engineering field from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum of 1 years of experience in a materials science engineering position
  • Ability to obtain DoD Security Secret Clearance

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with materials and process development
  • Experience with material selection, material testing, and material testing processes
  • Existing DoD Security Top Secret or Secret Clearance
  • Experience leading a technical development program, managing budgets, and communicating milestone commitments
  • Advanced degree in Materials Science or related Engineering field from an accredited college or university
  • Strong oral and written communication skills

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

PB2

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes