Space M&P Engineer - Flight-Ready Materials & Processes

Space Kinetic Corp.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-Based Compensation

PTO & Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Space Kinetic Corp. is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineer to support the design, fabrication, integration and testing of spacecraft mechanisms and flight hardware.

This role collaborates with design, manufacturing, quality and test teams to ensure materials and processes meet launch and space-environment demands. The ideal candidate has broad aerospace materials experience and supports hardware from design through qualification and production, contributing to failure investigations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline with strong materials background.
• Experience planning qualification programs for metals, composites, coatings and adhesives.
• Hands-on experience investigating manufacturing anomalies and resolving non-conformances.

Responsibilities

• Guide designers on material selection and space-environment risks.
• Author, review, and approve material specs and process procedures for aerospace standards.
• Plan and execute qualification programs for metallics, composites, coatings, and lubricants.
• Coordinate with labs and vendors to characterize materials and document results.
• Support PDR, CDR, MRR, and other technical reviews with M&P risk assessments.
• Manage M&P verification activities and ensure readiness for flight assembly.
• Develop technical dispositions for non-conformances through MRB.
• Lead destructive and non-destructive failure investigations and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Materials engineering

Aerospace materials

Root cause analysis

Non-destructive testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Space Kinetic Corp. is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineer to support the design, fabrication, integration and testing of spacecraft mechanisms and flight hardware.

This role collaborates with design, manufacturing, quality and test teams to ensure materials and processes meet launch and space-environment demands. The ideal candidate has broad aerospace materials experience and supports hardware from design through qualification and production, contributing to failure investigations and