Composite Structures Material & Process Engineer III

at  Karman Space Defense

SUMMARY:

The Material and Process Engineer III role is to develop and implement manufacturing processes, and material solutions in order to improve manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and support new business development efforts with a focus on advanced composite hardware. This position interfaces with the Quality team to reduce non-conformance issues, and works directly on the manufacturing shop floor in support of production. Another primary responsibility is to author and maintain M&P specifications, material property test reports, business development technical packages, and share ownership of legacy manufacturing instructions.

ABOUT US:

Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

• Work directly on the manufacturing shop floor giving hands-on support to manufacturing engineers and technicians
• Verify calculations and analysis work of other team members
• Lead proposal and contract efforts, often on multiple programs simultaneously
• Research and perform screen testing for extreme service environment material applications.
• Write test plans in support of materials testing, using a Design of Experiment approach
• Execute and evaluate material property testing for the development of B-basis design allowable, quality assurance, and engineering test requirement
• Author and maintain legacy material and process specifications, as well as creation of new specifications
• Develop solutions to non-conformance issues. Consult with Quality, analyze trends, and reduce frequency
• Utilize strong written and verbal communication, technical report writing skills, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Review designs for cost, manufacturing, and quality assurance issues
• Provide technical support to customers
• Mentor and act as a resource for more junior engineers