Manager, Stage Materials & Processes Engineering
Core
Lead the Stage Materials and Processes Engineering team to develop, design, manufacture, and reuse Terran R stage systems, ensuring manufacturing dispositions and risk mitigation.
Role type
Manager, Materials & Processes Engineering
Builds
Terran R launch vehicle stage systems (primary structures, mechanisms, fluid systems)
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing, materials science, additive manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
materials qualification, failure analysis, experimental design, allowables development, team leadership, budget management, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
launch vehicle lifecycle experience, stage product experience, aluminum/nickel-based/stainless steel expertise, friction stir welding, arc fusion welding, structural composites, fatigue and damage tolerance, corrosion, tribology, oxygen compatibility
Technologies
WAAM, powder additive alloys, NDE inspection tools
Responsibilities
Build and lead the Stage Materials and Processes Engineering team; Collaborate with Vehicle Engineering, Materials Lab, Weld Development, NDE, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain; Manage manufacturing dispositions and risk mitigation; Support annual operating plan and organizational activities (budget, headcount, staffing); Foster team culture
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
