Sr Materials & Composites Engineer

Barrday Inc.; Millbury (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching options

Paid holidays + PTO

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Barrday Inc. seeks a hands-on Senior Materials & Composites Engineer to advance fiber-reinforced systems for aerospace, defense, and extreme environments. You will work at the intersection of fiber design, polymer matrices, and prepreg processing with emphasis on curing, testing, and performance evaluation.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, scale and qualify prepregs, and provide technical support to sales and customers across programs. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree related to composites technology; advanced degree desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in composites including polymeric matrices formulation, fabrication, material testing, lab-scale development, and fiber or textile handling.
• Solid understanding of thermoset resins and engineering thermoplastics used in high-temperature applications.
• Familiarity with carbon fiber, fiberglass, ceramics, and aramids.
• Application knowledge of ablatives or thermal protection systems is a strong plus.
• Travel as needed; up to 10–20% travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and Sales to gather and analyze material requirements and specifications.
• Design and develop fiber-reinforced composite systems.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to scale, qualify, and commercialize composite prepreg solutions.
• Provide technical application support to sales, marketing, and customers.

Skills

Composite design

Material testing

Polymer matrices formulation

Fiber handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in composites materials science

Job description

Barrday is a leading advanced materials solutions company whose product lines encompass applications for the composite and protective markets. We are headquartered outside of Toronto, Canada in Cambridge, ON, with manufacturing facilities in Charlotte, NC and Millbury, MA. Our growth strategies are based on developing technologically advanced fiber reinforcement, prepreg and other material solutions for our customers in the aerospace, military/defense, energy, industrial and protective markets.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Materials & Composites Engineer to support the development of advanced fiber-reinforced systems for aerospace, defense, and extreme environment applications, including ablative and high-temperature composite structures.

You will work at the intersection of:

• Fiber and textile structural design
• Polymer and resin system design
• Prepreg/Composite processing and performance evaluation

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Collaborate with customers and Sales to gather and analyze material requirements and specifications.
• Design and develop fiber-reinforced composite systems.
  • Design and formulate polymer matrices.
  • Evaluate and select fiber/fabric reinforcements.
  • Conduct and analyze curing and process optimization, mechanical performance, and thermal and fire behavior.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to scale, qualify, and commercialize composite prepreg solutions.
• Provide technical application support to sales, marketing, and customers.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree related to composites technology, such as materials science and engineering, polymer chemistry and engineering, or a related field; advanced degree desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on experience in composites, including polymeric matrices formulation, fabrication, material testing, lab‑scale development, and fiber or textile handling.
• Solid understanding of thermoset resins and engineering thermoplastics used in high‑temperature applications.
• Familiarity with fibers and textiles such as carbon fiber, fiberglass, ceramics, and aramids.
• Application knowledge of ablatives or thermal protection systems is a strong plus.
• Travel as needed; up to 10–20% travel may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires both office work and the ability to work in a material manufacturing and warehouse environment. The position will require frequent sitting, during office work, and walking and standing for long periods while working with the operations team which is located within three separate buildings at the site.

BENEFITS

• Access to medical, dental, visioninsurancewith wellness incentives.
• 401(k) matching options.
• Free life insurance, disability insurance and more.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid holidays + PTO.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

If you require accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Holly DeCesare at 508-581-2100.