Staff Materials & Processes Engineer

About the team: 

The Materials and NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) team plays a central role in enabling Terran R to fly, re-fly, and scale: developing, characterizing, and inspecting materials and processes across all parts of the vehicle. From welding and additive manufacturing to advanced composites, the team works at the intersection of innovation and execution, balancing performance and reliability with cost, quality, and schedule. As we move toward first flight and beyond, the challenges become more exciting, offering opportunities to shape how we design and develop for re-use. With ownership across products, systems, and disciplines, engineers gain broad exposure and drive key decisions across design, manufacturing, and operations.

About the role:

• Research, trade, and select composite material and processes for structural applications
• Identify qualification envelopes, form test plans, and execute characterization campaigns
• Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards
• Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns
• Interface with:
  • Materials engineering staff to identify, define, and fill technology gaps
  • Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
  • Designers to support materials selection, allowables development, and analysis
  • Manufacturing engineering to improve processes, troubleshoot issues and facilitate operations
  • Quality assurance to drive specification compliance and process audits
  • Product engineering to lead failure analyses 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
• 8+ years of experience relevant to the competencies listed below
• A strong 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

Nice to haves, but not required:

• Experience with carbon fiber reinforced structural composite material and process systems
• Prior knowledge of structural composite characterization, testing standards, and processing
• Experience developing composite design allowables (e.g. CMH-17)
• Expertise in statistical experimental design and process control
• Leveling is flexible – please see other posting levels for expectations