Senior Materials Engineer - Aerospace Metals & Additive

InvestedintheMission; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 108,000 - 135,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401k with company match

Healthcare

Disability insurance

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to sustain and develop propulsion components, spanning metals processing, forging, casting, forming, extrusion, plating, brazing, and surface treatments. You will partner with Advanced Manufacturing to build an internal materials lab and enable production on current and next-generation engines.

Responsibilities include materials selection, failure analysis, test coordination, standards creation, supplier qualification, and technical reporting to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering.
• 5+ years in aerospace metals materials engineering.
• Experience with refractory metals, ceramic, ablative composite, and graphite materials.
• Experience with at least two of the following: forgings, additive, wrought product.
• Experience with industry standards for materials data analysis (MMPDS).
• Experience with nickel-based alloys, stainless steel, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys.

Responsibilities

• Support design and manufacturing through materials selection, failure analysis, manufacturing process development, and discrepancy resolution.
• Author and maintain materials standards and specifications.
• Coordinate and/or conduct materials testing in support of development and production needs.
• Support design and analysis in the selection of materials and proper application of published or empirically derived material data.
• Review and establish materials requirements for future programs based on contractual requirements.
• Work with manufacturing engineering to develop and maintain design “allowables” for additively manufactured materials.
• Engage with suppliers to qualify new materials and processes, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and internal specifications.
• Prepare technical reports, white papers, and presentations to communicate findings to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Evaluate trade-offs between in-house testing and outsourced testing, considering cost, schedule, capability, and long-term equipment investment.

Skills

Metals materials engineering

Aerospace materials

Material testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Master's degree in Materials Science

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to sustain and develop propulsion components, spanning metals processing, forging, casting, forming, extrusion, plating, brazing, and surface treatments. You will partner with Advanced Manufacturing to build an internal materials lab and enable production on current and next-generation engines.

Responsibilities include materials selection, failure analysis, test coordination, standards creation, supplier qualification, and technical reporting to