About the Team:

The Materials & Processes team is responsible for the development, characterization, and inspection of materials across the Terran R launch vehicle. We specialize in rapid implementation of material systems through robust internal testing capabilities and first principles driven qualification approaches. We have recently made our first primary structure barrel, supported introduction of next generation powder additive alloys in the Aeon-R engine, and developed 100% in-cell NDE inspection capabilities for WAAM manufactured hardware.

About the Role:

• Serve as a responsible metallics M&P engineer for key Terran-R structures, mechanisms, fluid systems, and propulsion sub-systems
• Research, trade, and select conventional and novel materials and processes for various demanding applications 
• Identify qualification criteria, test envelopes, and characterization campaigns
• Author, implement, and maintain M&P requirements, technical specifications, and engineering work standards
• Develop, control, and improve special processes
• Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process control initiatives
• Interface with:
• Materials engineering staff to identify, define, and fill technology gaps
• Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
• Designers to drive materials selection, allowables development, and detailed analysis
• Manufacturing engineering to control processes, troubleshoot issues and facilitate operations
• Quality assurance to disposition non-conformances and implement RCCAs
• Supply chain to specify vendor requirements, audit criteria, and process controls
• Product engineering to perform failure analysis and root cause and corrective action campaigns
• Leadership to elevate risks and overcome roadblocks

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of experience relevant to the competencies listed below that demonstrate a strong foundation of materials science and engineering principles
• A commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
• A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
• An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, and team growth and development 
• (Leveling is flexible – please see other posting levels for expectations)

Nice to haves but not required: 

• Experience in aerospace and launch vehicle structures, mechanisms, fluid systems, and propulsion applications
• A thorough understanding of aluminums, Ni-based superalloys, stainless steels, titaniums, and refractories
• Knowledge of property-process-performance-structure relationships between primary and secondary manufacturing technologies, such as:
  • Metallic additive processes (e.g. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Laser Powder Direct Energy Deposition (LP-DED), etc)
  • Metallic joining processes (e.g. fusion welding, friction stir welding, brazing, etc)
  • Metallic primary production processes (e.g. forgings, castings, conventional wrought product forms, etc)
  • Metallic secondary production processes (e.g. heat treatment, plating, conversion coatings, surface modification processes, etc)
• Familiarity with key M&P engineering disciplines, such as fracture mechanics, corrosion control, fluid compatibility, descriptive & inferential statistics, and failure analysis