Associate Materials & Processing Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Advise, guide, and provide consultation on applicable Materials & Processes program requirements for intravehicular (IVA) and extravehicular (EVA) environments.
• Perform materials selection, assessment, and certification of custom and off-the-shelf commercial spaceflight hardware, including flammability, toxicity, vacuum outgassing, corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking.
• Define testing and certification requirements and evaluate test results for compliance with requirements at the project level.
• Provide expertise and review of project documentation and drawings for space flight hardware to verify that requirements are met.
• Review vendor documentation to ensure processes and procedures (e.g., qualification, specification, control, training, testing, acceptance, etc.) meet M&P requirements.
• Knowledge of metallic and nonmetallic materials specifications, properties, and testing.
• Preparation and delivery of technical reports during participation in project milestone reviews.
• Write M&P documentation as needed, including certifications, process specifications, test plans, etc.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field, with 0 – 2 years of experience; or
• Master’s Degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field. Or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Track record of making things happen in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges
• Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high quality results
• Passion for space and the mission
• Entrepreneurial, growth mindset