Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Spaceflight Hardware

Telemetry Today LLC

El Segundo (CA)

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USD 182.000 - 263.000

Tempo pieno

6 ore fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Principal Materials and Process Engineer to set technical direction for flight hardware materials and processes as we scale production. You will own special processes (ablative, TPS, coatings, polymers, composites) and lead RCCAs, MRB and failure investigations, collaborating with design, manufacturing, and suppliers.

You will build in-house capabilities, define specs and control plans, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvement across

Competenze

B.S. in Materials Science, Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.
6+ years of process and materials engineering experience in aerospace, semiconductor or another high-reliability industry.
Demonstrated record of developing and qualifying processes and materials for flight or safety-critical hardware, including first article builds and compliance with industry standards (AWS, AMS, ASTM or similar).
Experience authoring and releasing specifications, design guidance, acceptance criteria, and drawing callouts used by an organization and its suppliers.
Experience with thermal, chemical, mechanical, and NDE characterization, including interpreting results to define process windows.
Deep expertise in at least one area (ablatives and TPS, composites, polymers and adhesives, coatings and surface treatment, wet chemical processing and corrosion control, welding metallurgy, heat treat, additive, or NDE).
Experience with aerospace metals and their processing, including heat treatment, welding and brazing, and finishing.
Experience with corrosion mechanisms and chemical compatibility of materials with process fluids and service environments.
Experience developing and controlling wet chemical processes, including bath chemistry, rinse and water quality requirements,precision cleaning and cleanliness verification.

Mansioni

Develop, qualify, and maintain special processes for flight hardware (ablative, TPS, coatings, polymers, composites, adhesives).
Develop and control wet chemical processes (cleaning, etching, passivation, coating).
Lead RCCAs, MRB, and failure investigations for material/process non-conformances.
Define tooling, fixtures, test equipment, cleanliness, contamination control requirements.
Lead cross-functional investigations and mentor engineers.