Materials and Process Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike
Core
Selecting materials and executing processes for primary and secondary structural parts of air vehicles and missile platforms, ensuring compliance and manufacturability.
Role type
Materials and Process Engineer
Builds
High-performance, resilient, scalable mechanical systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms
Domain
Defense / Aerospace structural engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
material selection, bonding, surface prep, coatings, fastening, composite layup, structural trade studies, design-for-manufacturing, technical documentation, test data analysis, root cause investigation
Preferred skills
hands-on shop skills (milling, lathe, drilling), structural testing methods (ASTM, load frames, strain gaging), composites design/fabrication/testing, CAD (Siemens NX), high-temperature materials selection, material characterization (FTIR, SEM, TGA)
Technologies
Siemens NX, ASTM standards, load frames, strain gaging, FTIR, SEM, TGA
Responsibilities
Own material selection and compliance for structural parts; execute processes for bonding, surface prep, coatings, fastening, and composite layup; contribute to structural trade studies; author technical specifications and procedures; design and run material characterization tests; provide onsite engineering support at manufacturing sites for process issues and non-conformance disposition
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC