Senior Materials & Manufacturing Engineer — Aerospace (FSW/Welding)

Telemetry Today LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Quantum Space in Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Materials and Process Engineer III to lead metallic materials development for spacecraft structures, propulsion systems, and flight hardware. You will define qualification plans, select materials, and guide manufacturing processes across development and flight production.

You’ll collaborate with propulsion, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to optimize materials and processes, provide technical leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science or related field.
• 10+ years in aerospace materials and manufacturing.
• Experience with FSW and other welding methods.
• Strong materials selection, qualification, and process development.
• Knowledge of aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel alloys.
• Ability to write material and process specifications.
• Excellent communication and leadership for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and qualification of metallic materials and processes for spacecraft structures and propulsion.
• Develop and qualify FSW, welding, brazing, heat treatment, machining, and additive processes.
• Provide technical leadership for material selection and process development across teams.
• Support design reviews with material guidance and manufacturability input.
• Investigate material failures and perform root cause analyses.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to improve processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as technical authority for materials.

Skills

Friction Stir Welding

Material selection

Metallurgical engineering

Aluminum alloys

Welding processes

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Mechanical testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Master's degree in Materials Science (nice-to-have)

Tools

WPS/PQR

NDE basics

Job description

Quantum Space in Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Materials and Process Engineer III to lead metallic materials development for spacecraft structures, propulsion systems, and flight hardware. You will define qualification plans, select materials, and guide manufacturing processes across development and flight production.

You’ll collaborate with propulsion, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to optimize materials and processes, provide technical leadership,