Materials and Process Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike
Core
Select materials and execute processes for primary and secondary structural parts (metallic and composite) for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms.
Role type
Materials and Process Engineer
Builds
High-performance, resilient, scalable mechanical systems for air vehicles and missile platforms
Domain
Defense / Aerospace Structures
Required skills
material selection, bonding, surface prep, coatings, fastening, composite layup, structural trade studies, design-for-manufacturing, standards development, technical documentation, vendor compliance review, testing design, failure analysis, data analysis
Preferred skills
hands-on shop skills (milling, lathe, drilling), structural testing methods (ASTM, load frames, strain gaging), composites design/fabrication/testing, CAD (Siemens NX), prototype fabrication, high-temperature materials selection, material characterization (FTIR, SEM, TGA), aircraft knowledge
Technologies
bonding, machining, coating, surface finishing, composites, fastening, FTIR, SEM, TGA, Siemens NX
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 documentation and specifications; support review of vendor build records; design and run material characterization tests; provide onsite engineering support at manufacturing sites for root cause analysis and non-conformance disposition
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC