Engines: Materials and Processes Engineer I - Early Career (2026 Starts)
Core
Develop and qualify materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications to support design and manufacturability of rocket engine hardware.
Role type
Early career Materials and Processes Engineer (IC)
Builds
Liquid rocket engines and propulsion systems for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight
Domain
Aerospace propulsion manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Materials science and engineering, metallurgy, welding/joining, additive manufacturing, casting/forging, Ni-based alloys, Cu-based alloys, process qualification, data analysis
Preferred skills
Failure and forensic analysis, NDT inspection interpretation, quality standards and industrial codes, manufacturing process optimization
Technologies
NDT inspection tools, materials testing equipment
Responsibilities
Develop and qualify materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications; Work with design and manufacturing engineers to optimize materials for performance and cost; Identify and apply mature state-of-the-art processes to manufacturing; Develop materials test plans and evaluation/qualification; Own process and repair qualification across the development and production lifecycle; Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for special processes; Support day-to-day manufacturing through non-conformance disposition and floor support
Seniority
Early career, hands-on IC
