Materials & Processes Engineer, Metallics

Vast is looking for a Materials & Processes Engineer Metallics reporting to the Materials & Processes Lead to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beachlocation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Materials & Processes engineering expertise for metallic materials used across spacecraft structures mechanisms pressure systems propulsion systems and other flight hardware
• Support material selection and qualification for metals including aluminum stainless steels titanium nickel-based alloys copper alloys and other aerospace materials
• Develop review and maintain material and process specifications engineering standards and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical guidance for manufacturing processes including machining forging casting heat treatment welding brazing additive manufacturing and surface treatments
• Evaluate material properties and manufacturing processes against structural thermal environmental fatigue fracture corrosion and life requirements
• Develop and execute material and process qualification test plans including characterization of mechanical and physical properties. Develop and maintain material allowables and process controls
• Perform and support failure analysis and root cause investigations involving metallic flight hardware and manufacturing processes. Support nonconformance investigations MRB activities corrective actions and disposition
• Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering and Supply Chain to evaluate supplier capabilities resolve technical issues and develop critical suppliers
• Serve as highest technical authority on selected processes alloy classes or advanced testing techniques
• Mentor and raise the technical level of more junior M&P engineers across the team
• Represent M&P organization in program-level reviews and lead cross-functional initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Materials Science Materials Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
• Lvl. I M&P Engineer: 0 years of experience in materials engineering metallurgy or manufacturing engineering
• Lvl. II M&P Engineer: 2 years of experience in materials engineering metallurgy or manufacturing engineering
• Senior M&P Engineer: 5 years of the above with demonstrated technical leadership across a subsystem program or team

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Masters degree or PhD in Materials Science Materials Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of experience supporting metallic materials and processes for spacecraft launch vehicles aircraft pressure vessels propulsion systems or other high-reliability hardware
• Deep expertise in one or more areas including welding and joining heat treatment fatigue and fracture mechanics
• Fundamental understanding of metallic materials including aluminum steel titanium nickel-based alloys or other aerospace metals
• Experience with metallic manufacturing processes such as casting forging machining heat treatment welding brazing additive manufacturing or surface treatments
• Experience interpreting material specifications engineering drawings test data and technical requirements
• Experience supporting material characterization process qualification failure analysis or root cause investigations
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Design Manufacturing Quality and Supply Chain teams
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using a first-principles approach
• Extensive hands-on experience with metallography microscopy (optical SEM EDS) mechanical testing (hardness tensile fatigue) fracture analysis or other material characterization methods
• Experience developing or qualifying special processes and working with NADCAP or similarly controlled aerospace processes
• Familiarity with aerospace material and testing standards such as NASA AMS ASTM AWS MIL or equivalent industry standards
• Knowledge of material allowables fatigue and fracture behavior corrosion prevention and environmental compatibility
• Experience performing hands-on failure analysis and supporting RCCA investigations on flight or production hardware
• Experience working in a fast-paced hardware-first aerospace environment
• Ability to work autonomously and take extreme ownership of assigned technical areas

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Unassisted

• Materials and Processes Engineer I: $86100 - $122220
• Materials and Processes Engineer II: $112340 - $159468
• Senior Materials and Processes Engineer: $137760 - $195552