Composites Focus Area Lead

Composites Focus Area Lead

Company Summary

Triton Systems Inc combines 30 years of experience with exciting growth and innovation opportunities within the product development and R&D space. We support Government and commercial markets by delivering advanced solutions across applications in defense security aerospace energy environmental sustainability and human health. Where we see a larger opportunity we create new companies to scale these solutions into businesses. Our teams thrive in a collaborative fastpaced environment where we tackle complex challenges meet our customers toughest requirements and deliver highimpact resultson time on budget and having fun while doing it.

Composites focus areas include lightweighting high temperature composites multifunctionality and manufacturing process development. Our programs often involve highly stressed composites subject to dynamic loading; part quality durability and repeatability; and design for high temperature and high heat flux environments.

Position Summary

The Structures group seeks a qualified Composites Focus Area Lead to propose and lead programs in the areas of novel composite structural materials and novel composite structural components. In this role you will devise technical solutions to meet opportunities in the composites field and advance those solutions from low TRL through commercialization working closely with customers partners and other stakeholders. You will collaborate both within the Structures group and across Triton Systems technical disciplines to solve complex problems.

The candidate must have strong understanding of composite design principles including: reinforcement and matrix selection; laminate mechanical properties; and manufacturing process development and advanced aerospace composites. The candidate will exhibit strong understanding of composites analysis principles including stress analysis; NDI/NDE and destructive testing; as well as failure analysis. In addition we would be looking for experience with composite fabrication in at least one of the following: laminated prepreg structures; infused structures (VARTMHPRTMRFI); filament winding; ATL/AFP; thermoplastic molding; or high temperature composites (PIBMICCCMCC/SiC). Also experience with composites development programs and having created or modified materials and/or processes to improve performance or expand capability would be important.

Qualifications

• Design fabricate and test fiberreinforced composite materials to meet application requirements
• Read and interpret drawings to optimize mold and component designs
• Lead in the testing and evaluation of materials
• Perform failure analysis
• Review design plans for objectives such as strength weight and cost.
• Develop and execute a designofexperiments
• Interface with outside test facilities and materials vendors
• Author technical reports and procedures.
• Function autonomously in a fastpaced materials fabrication environment.

Education/ Experience

• MS or BS in Materials Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 710 years of experience in composite design; fabrication; testing and analysis; composites research and/or product development
• Proficiency in solid modeling and FEA (SolidWorks NASTRAN or equivalent).
• Standard analytical computer skills Efficiency in Windows operating environment Office Suite products (MS Word Excel PowerPoint) and Internet Browser is required.

Due to the nature of our business and information associated with this position interested candidates must be US Citizens and may be subject to a security investigation.

Come join our success and grow with the strength of these fascinating new technologies. We are looking for individuals with confidence and the right stuff. We offer a competitive salary with full benefits package.

Triton Systems Headquarters is located in Chelmsford Massachusetts.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we remain committed to hiring and retaining a talented and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status national origin age veteran status disability or any other protected class.