Skunkworks Materials & Process Engineer (Metals)

General Matter, Inc.; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Matter is seeking a Materials & Process Engineer to own material selection, characterization, and qualification across hardware. You will bridge chemistry, materials science, and hardware engineering, ensuring data-driven decisions from development to production.

The role blends metallurgy with mechanical design, forming, heat treatment, and failure analysis in a fast-paced, Skunkworks-style environment. Security clearance may be required in the future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials/metallurgical/mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years of professional materials and/or process engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience taking materials and processes from selection through characterization, qualification, and into production.

Responsibilities

• Own the selection, characterization, and qualification of metallic materials across General Matter's hardware.
• Develop physical, mechanical, and thermal property data and design allowables to support hardware design decisions.
• Define and improve manufacturing and special processes for metals (e.g., heat treatment, welding).
• Drive material and process choices that increase reliability and reduce cost as we move from development into production.

Skills

Materials

Metallurgy

Mechanical engineering

Root-cause investigations

Education

Bachelors in materials/metallurgical/mechanical engineering

Tools

Fractography

Metallography

SEM

FTIR

Non-destructive testing

Job description

General Matter is seeking a Materials & Process Engineer to own material selection, characterization, and qualification across hardware. You will bridge chemistry, materials science, and hardware engineering, ensuring data-driven decisions from development to production.

The role blends metallurgy with mechanical design, forming, heat treatment, and failure analysis in a fast-paced, Skunkworks-style environment. Security clearance may be required in the future.