Test Engineer - High-Temp Composites & TPS

Socket.dev; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cambium is seeking a Test Engineer I to join our composite materials team, focusing on ablative materials and carbon-carbon composites. You will machine and test high-temperature materials, support PIP densification and graphitization campaigns, and design prototype parts for demonstrations.

In this hands-on role, you will work with technicians through the full process from resin cure to carbonization and post-test analysis, while following safety protocols and contributing to rapid development

Qualifications

• BS/MS in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering.
• 1–5+ years of experience with qualification and acceptance testing of composite materials.
• Familiarity with fabrication methods: hand layup, resin transfer molding, press molding, autoclave cure.
• Experience creating written instructions for shop floor execution.
• US citizenship.
• Strong communications skills and a team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Create test plans, procedures, and specifications for fabricating and testing composite materials, coupons, and parts.
• Create, maintain, and communicate detailed production plans and schedules.
• Characterize mechanical and thermal properties of high-temperature and ablative composite materials.
• Operate and program curing and high-temperature processing equipment (ovens, autoclaves, presses, furnaces).
• Create prototype parts for technology demonstrations from concept to manufacturing.
• Track and report density, mass change, and property progression through cycles and prep specimens for analysis.
• Support ablative and TPS material screening and safely handle pyrolysis off-gas and high-temperature furnace operations.
• Follow safety protocols and contribute to a culture of safety.
• Collaborate with R&D teams and technicians on a range of problems.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

US citizenship

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

MS in mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Cambium is seeking a Test Engineer I to join our composite materials team, focusing on ablative materials and carbon-carbon composites. You will machine and test high-temperature materials, support PIP densification and graphitization campaigns, and design prototype parts for demonstrations.

In this hands-on role, you will work with technicians through the full process from resin cure to carbonization and post-test analysis, while following safety protocols and contributing to rapid development