Senior Spacecraft Materials & Coatings Engineer

Xona-Space-Systems; Burlingame (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Xona-Space-Systems seeks a senior Materials & Processes engineer to own coatings, materials, finishes, joining methods, and manufacturing-process standards across spacecraft programs. You will define material-selection criteria, establish traceability, and act as the technical authority during design reviews, qualification planning, anomaly investigations, and production readiness.

You will guide the selection, qualification, and characterization of spacecraft metals, coatings, finishes,

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• Significant experience in aerospace materials and processes or high-reliability hardware.
• Experience taking a material or process from development through qualification and production.
• Strong ownership and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
• Ability to author specifications, process instructions, and qualification plans.

Responsabilités

• Establish spacecraft M&P standards, specifications, approved-material lists, process requirements, and qualification approaches.
• Select and qualify spacecraft materials including metals, coatings, thermally conductive films, polymers, epoxies, silicones, adhesives, and seals.
• Develop coating and surface-finish processes from evaluation to production transfer, including a space-appropriate white-paint capability.
• Lead polymeric systems qualification and ensure surface preparation, cure control, and inspection criteria.
• Support material tests, analyze data, identify failure modes, and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, electrical, systems, and test teams to ensure materials decisions support spacecraft performance.

Connaissances

Coatings/finishes

Thermal interface materials

Mechanical joints

Materials characterization

Root-cause analysis

Materials selection

Formation

BS/MS in Materials Science or related

Outils

Test equipment

Metrology

Description du poste

Xona-Space-Systems seeks a senior Materials & Processes engineer to own coatings, materials, finishes, joining methods, and manufacturing-process standards across spacecraft programs. You will define material-selection criteria, establish traceability, and act as the technical authority during design reviews, qualification planning, anomaly investigations, and production readiness.

You will guide the selection, qualification, and characterization of spacecraft metals, coatings, finishes,