Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Turbomachinery
Core
Owner of reusable Liquid Propulsion Turbomachinery Products, Materials Systems, and Disciplines for rocket engines.
Role type
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer (Turbomachinery)
Builds
Reusable rocket engine turbomachinery components and manufacturing processes
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Turbomachinery materials
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
material selection, qualification, damage tolerance, inspections, risk assessments, failure analysis, statistical experimental design, process improvement
Preferred skills
Nickel/Ferrous/Aluminum/Titanium alloy systems, Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), wrought/forging/casting processes, fusion welding (Laser/EBW/GTAW/GMAW), surface modification and coatings
Technologies
Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Laser Welding, EBW, GTAW, GMAW
Responsibilities
Qualify turbomachinery materials and products for flight and reuse; Develop and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards; Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns; Interface with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to reduce cost and maintain performance; Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations for parts failing in service
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC