Senior Materials & Process Engineer – Aerospace

Quantum Space; Rockville, Hawthorne (MD, CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Space in Rockville, MD (or Hawthorne, CA) seeks a Senior Materials and Process Engineer III to lead metallic materials development for spacecraft structures and propulsion systems. You will qualify manufacturing processes and drive technical excellence across teams, from early development to flight production.

The role demands deep expertise in FSW, welding, heat treatment, and joining technologies, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills to ensure hardware reliability and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in metallic materials engineering and manufacturing in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability industries.
• Experience developing and qualifying welding, brazing, heat treatment, machining, or other metallic manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, and other aerospace metals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, qualification, and implementation of metallic materials and processes for spacecraft structures and flight hardware.
• Develop and qualify welding, forming, heat treatment, machining, and additive manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams and support design reviews.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Root cause analysis

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Metallurgical/Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Materials Science/Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

FSW (friction stir welding)

Welding (EBW, TIG, laser)

Heat treatment

Machining

Additive manufacturing

NDE methods

Job description

Quantum Space in Rockville, MD (or Hawthorne, CA) seeks a Senior Materials and Process Engineer III to lead metallic materials development for spacecraft structures and propulsion systems. You will qualify manufacturing processes and drive technical excellence across teams, from early development to flight production.

The role demands deep expertise in FSW, welding, heat treatment, and joining technologies, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills to ensure hardware reliability and