Senior Carbon Fiber Materials Engineer — Defense Systems

Odyssey; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Program Materials Engineer with carbon fiber composites expertise to support AFLCMC ARRW program. This onsite role is at Eglin AFB, FL, with a 9/80 work schedule option and travel 25-50%.

You will lead materials selection, qualification testing, and technical oversight across the weapon system life cycle, interfacing with design, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure safety, performance, and compliance with DoD standards.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years (or MS with 6+ years, or PhD with 2+ years) in a related discipline.
• Experience with carbon fiber composites and warhead design/qualification.
• Familiarity with MIL‑STD‑810G and MIL‑STD‑2105C.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and DoDI 5000 series.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, development, qualification, and testing of warheads, including mechanical design, manufacturing, energetic fills, and aircraft integration.
• Test plan design, review and/or oversight
• Material review and qualification testing
• Support penetration modeling, fragmentation and penetration analysis, fatigue and stress analysis, and insensitives work in accordance with MIL‑STD‑810G and MIL‑STD‑2105C.
• Provide materials engineering support, including identifying suitable materials, advising on material composition and processing, and developing or improving fabrication and processing techniques.
• Perform testing and evaluation of materials, corrosion control, failure analysis, and contribute to developing or revising inspection techniques, specification standards, and maintenance procedures across the product life cycle.
• Travel to supplier and test sites

Skills

Risk management

Technical problem-solving

Configuration management

Technical documentation

Independent work

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Master of Science degree

PhD in related discipline

Job description

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Program Materials Engineer with carbon fiber composites expertise to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Agile Weapons Division ARRW program (AFLCMC/EBX ARRW). This position provides the knowledge and experience to efficiently and effectively deliver weapons systems engineering capabilities in support of the acquisition process.

This position is located onsite at Eglin AFB, Florida. 9/80 work schedule is available.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the design, development, qualification, and testing of warheads, including mechanical design, manufacturing, energetic fills, and aircraft integration.
• Material review and qualification testing
• Support penetration modeling (such as Penetration Curve/PENCURV), fragmentation and penetration performance analysis, fatigue and stress analysis, and insensitive munitions work in accordance with MIL‑STD‑810G and MIL‑STD‑2105C.
• Provide materials engineering support, including identifying suitable materials, advising on material composition and processing, and developing or improving fabrication and processing techniques.
• Perform testing and evaluation of materials, corrosion control, failure analysis, and contribute to developing or revising inspection techniques, specification standards, and maintenance procedures across the product life cycle.
• Travel to supplier and test sites

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen

Clearance: Current Secret Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in related discipline and 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science degree in related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in related discipline and 2 years of relevant experience
• Experience with composites (preferably carbon fiber)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of carbon process flow manufacturing techniques
• Familiarity with high temperature materials testing
• Experience with quality testing and review
• Experience developing and reviewing test plans
• Experience with armament systems (air-to-air, air-to-surface munitions, missiles, or related systems)
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and DoDI 5000 series

Additionally, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

Technical Skills

• Risk management and technical problem-solving
• Configuration management and technical documentation

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to operate independently and as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to support complex, mission-critical programs
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Travel: 25-50%

9/80 work schedule is available.

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares , a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.