Spaceflight Materials & Processes Engineer

Amentum; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite cafeteria

9/80 schedule

Health insurance

Educational reimbursement

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Materials & Processes Engineer to join the JETS II contract with ERC, supporting NASA spaceflight hardware. You will advise on materials selection, process control, corrosion prevention, and electrical bonding for IVA/EVA environments, and review drawings and testing plans.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in metallurgy/materials science for space applications. Familiarity with contamination control and testing is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; 2–5 years of experience in the field or related area.
• Knowledge of materials and processes for space applications including materials selection, corrosion prevention, electrical bonding, contamination control, and testing.
• Familiarity with M&P for space hardware and experience reviewing drawings and testing plans.

Responsibilities

• Advise on M&P requirements for IVA and EVA environments, including materials selection, process control, and qualification.
• Assist with MUAs, MIULs, oxygen compatibility assessments, and drawings/testing plan reviews.
• Provide input to program specifications to ensure M&P requirements are incorporated at the right level.
• Review project documentation to ensure M&P requirements for spaceflight hardware are met.
• Assess vendor processes and define changes needed for compliance.
• Provide recommendations for qualification and acceptance testing to verify requirements.

Skills

Materials & Processes

Corrosion prevention

Electrical bonding

Contamination control

Failure analysis

Space environment design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Metallurgy

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Amentum seeks a Materials & Processes Engineer to join the JETS II contract with ERC, supporting NASA spaceflight hardware. You will advise on materials selection, process control, corrosion prevention, and electrical bonding for IVA/EVA environments, and review drawings and testing plans.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in metallurgy/materials science for space applications. Familiarity with contamination control and testing is a plus.