Materials Engineer, Test (Starship)
Core
Develop and execute tests at the engine and component level to evaluate hardware performance and survivability for Starship flight vehicles.
Role type
Materials Engineer, Test (IC)
Builds
High performance flight hardware and launch infrastructure for Starship
Domain
Aerospace / Rocketry / Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
metallics testing, polymers testing, mechanical testing methods, failure analysis, fractography, metallography, root cause investigation, test plan creation, test operations, data review, test stand equipment design, automation of test operations, 3D modeling software, instrumentation and control components, aerospace metals knowledge, manufacturing environment experience
Preferred skills
mechanical systems experience, structural systems experience, propulsion systems experience, fluid systems experience, flight hardware experience, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) usage, design allowables development, technical manual interpretation
Technologies
National Instruments DAQ systems, Siemens NX, Inventor, CATIA
Responsibilities
Own outcomes of critical materials to the program; Develop and execute tests at the engine and component level; Repeated ownership of test campaigns including plan creation and operations; Develop and maintain test procedures and software; Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems; Automate repetitive test operations; Perform root cause investigations using fractography and metallography; Work directly with engineers developing flight hardware; Collaborate with other engineers to solve complex material challenges
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC