Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) Materials Test Engineer

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Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a passionate detail-oriented problem-solver to serve as a Materials and Process Engineer to support the Advanced Materials Department. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense space cyber and commercial fields Leidos provides responsive cost-effective engineering scientific and IT solutions.

The Advanced Materials Department is a multi-disciplinary team that provides materials engineering expertise for every phase of a program. With backgrounds in materials science chemistry/chemical engineering physics among others the department has experience in executing a variety of efforts from R&D to prototype development to supporting design and build tasks for manufacturing. Beyond subject matter expertise the department has the analysis equipment multi-physics modelling capability and experimental lab space to support activities ranging from proof-of-concept experimentation to manufacturing support.

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Primary Responsibilities.

• As an integral member of the Advanced Materials Department this position will balance multiple activities including but not limited to:
• Conduct mechanical testing of materials to support multiple test programs
• Support multiple Leidos programs in the area of composites R&D
• Engineering tasks to drive development and continual improvement of composite materials used for TPS
• Development review and approval of test procedures
• Assist in guiding the research of multi-disciplinary teams across multiple organizations to ensure research activity successfully meets program objectives and remains on schedule. Research areas include mechanical testing manufacturing repair and bonding of dissimilar materials.
• Direct testing efforts and analyze and report testing data
• Investigate anomalous test outcomes and provide recommended problem resolution to the program team
• Serve as a liaison between the program team the technical team and other exterior teams

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelors Degree in Materials Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited institution with at least 8 years of experience (or M.S. with 6 years)
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Experience communicating to cross-disciplinary teams and/or customers
• Experience with mechanical and/or materials testing
• Experience with composites and other aerospace materials
• Experience developing test plans / work instructions and documenting test results
• Familiarly with ASTM NASA or MIL-STD testing specifications
• Candidate must be self-motivated and be capable of functioning effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a DOD Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a DOD Secret Clearance
• Must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to relocate in order to work on-site at the Huntsville AL office

Preferred Qualifications.

• Active DOD Secret Clearance
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems (DAQ)
• Familiarly with MTS TestWorks Elite
• Strong organization skills
• Project Management skills

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