Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)
Core
Design, develop, and deploy materials and process direction for propulsion, mechanism, and valve system designs and manufacturing for Starship/Super Heavy vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC Materials Engineer (Metals)
Builds
Valves, regulators, actuators, and control devices for extreme environments
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and spacecraft manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
materials engineering, tribological coatings, sheet/plate metal processing, casting, forging, brazing, welding, heat treating, mechanical testing, failure analysis, fractography, metallography, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in materials engineering, protective coatings for space environments, design allowables development, FTIR, SEM, aerospace metals knowledge, fluid/gas compatibility, non-destructive test methods
Technologies
FTIR, SEM, metallographic analysis
Responsibilities
Design and deploy materials/process direction for propulsion and valve systems; increase manufacturing reliability through material selection and testing; develop physical/mechanical/thermal properties; perform root cause investigations using fractography and metallography; provide technical reviews for drawings and specifications; collaborate with design and production teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC