Senior Materials & Processes Engineer - Spacecraft

Speedrun Talent Network; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Healthcare for you and dependents

PTO 15–20 days + holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Parental leave

Daily catered lunch & snacks

Office in Playa Vista

Stock options

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Materials and Processes Engineer to own the qualification of organic materials and drive tests and data collection for satellite manufacturing.

You will collaborate across engineering and production, define requirements, and build a materials database to support scalable flight hardware. You will lead supplier qualification activities, manage complex material selections, and ensure compliance with space and factory environment requirements while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in mechanical, materials, physics, aerospace, or relevant engineering.
• 10+ years of industry experience in materials science and engineering.
• Experience with qualifying Aerospace non-metallics (adhesives, epoxies, potting compounds, etc.).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Capable of managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the qualification of new organic materials, parts and processes to meet space and factory requirements.
• Develop and maintain an Approved Materials and Processes List for organics, including suppliers, formulations, and shelf-life.
• Support engineering requirements to select parts, materials, processes, and manufacturing technologies.
• Assist in supplier qualification activities and respond to technical inquiries; escalate issues as needed.
• Perform analyses to characterize performance and determine causes of failures; recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate and support lab activities and compile test data for interpretation.
• Use project management practices to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements.
• Support creation and revision of material/process specifications, work instructions, and test plans.
• Support investigations of non-conformances and supplier deviations.

Skills

Materials science

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s in mechanical, materials, physics, aerospace, or relevant engineering

Master’s in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Polymers, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Materials and Processes Engineer to own the qualification of organic materials and drive tests and data collection for satellite manufacturing.

You will collaborate across engineering and production, define requirements, and build a materials database to support scalable flight hardware. You will lead supplier qualification activities, manage complex material selections, and ensure compliance with space and factory environment requirements while coordinating