Composite M&P Engineer II

Job Description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch land and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond As the partner of choice for critical space missions Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24 hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing Headquartered in north Austin Texas Firefly is looking for passionate hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space SUMMARY The Composite M\&P Engineer II will apply their broad technical knowledge and experience to support design manufacturing testing and R\&D projects The candidate must be innovative and a self starter who works well in a team environment and has excellent interpersonal skills The candidate will form an integral part of the advanced materials department a team of engineers and technicians that are a focal for material related support for the company The candidate will serve as a materials engineer focusing on nonmetallic materials including carbon fiber composites and various adhesives The candidate will be expected to evaluate new materials perform failure analysis provide technical support to our internal and external customers and provide innovative and timely solutions to meet company objectives This engineer must identify opportunities for improvement review solutions with relevant stakeholders and take action to drive any improvements to completion with minimal supervision This role is located at our manufacturing and test site in Briggs TX north of Cedar Park RESPONSIBILITIES Research and select composite materials and processes for structural applications on existing or new designsDesign lead and perform related material testing and evaluations such as microscopy failure analysis thermal analysis techniques and mechanical testingExecute characterization and allowable campaignsDevelop implement and maintain materials and processes technical specificationsProvide technical support for manufacturing and design teams in the areas of non metallic material and processes selection and optimization qualification and inspection that impact product quality reliability durability and capabilityLead or support material failure analysis and root cause corrective actions RCCAWhile maintaining focus on quality reliability performance cost and development predictability; provide consulting and support for unplanned critical needsProvides guidance coaching and training to other materials engineering employees mentors junior staff and broadly shares experience and knowledge across the organizationRepresent Firefly on various industry task groups related to metallic materials and manufacturing AMS ASM Nadcap SAMPE etcDevelop and implement improved process control where possible using test and NDE results as a feedback loop QUALIFICATIONS Required Bachelors degree in Materials Engineering Polymer Science Mechanical Engineering or equivalent EngineeringScience role2 years of experience in polymeric materials research testing or manufacturingBroad technical understanding of several composite material processes and operations including but not limited to out of autoclave processes composites and polymer joining and surface engineering for aerospace applicationsA desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the companyExperienced in coordinating and conducting laboratory work and data analysis to drive technical materials engineering decisionsAbility to travel to customers and other Firefly sites up to 10 of the timeDesired Advanced degrees in Materials Engineering Polymer Science Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience with emphasis on Composite materials3 years of experience in carbon fiber composite materials research testing processes or manufacturingDirect experience in carbon fiber prepreg systemsPrior knowledge of structural composite characterization testing standards and processingExpert in material testing Mechanical thermal microscopy NDE failure mode \& root cause analysis data analysis and technical writingExperience working with industry standards such as ASTM ASM NASA and ISO and their uses limitations and applicationsIn depth knowledge of materials process technologies and their impact on material behavior and product performance Process Property Performance relationshipsTrack record of innovation and delivering strategic business results in the context of materials engineering solutionsDemonstrated ability to organize technical theories and develop testing methods correlate material properties with product performance and predict various failure modesFirefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees including generous health dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles parental leave educational reimbursement short term disability and flexible PTO options To conform to US Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR you must be a US citizen lawful permanent resident of the US protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324ba3 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State Firefly Aerospace Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national originethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status