Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Corrosion

About the Team: 

The Materials & NDE Engineering team is responsible for the development, characterization, and inspection of materials across the Terran R launch vehicle. We specialize in rapid implementation of material systems through robust internal testing capabilities and first principles driven qualification approaches. We have recently made our first primary structure barrel, supported introduction of next generation powder additive alloys in the Aeon-R engine, and developed 100% in-cell NDE inspection capabilities for WAAM manufactured hardware.

About the Role:

• Serve as the company’s solely accountable M&P engineer for corrosion control on Terran-R
• Define and implement the overarching Terran-R Corrosion Control Plan for expendable and reusable block manifests and hardware
• Guide and align interdisciplinary partners through corrosion control requirements and rationale
• Research, develop, and integrate novel corrosion control materials and processes
• Mentor engineers on corrosion control best practices and procedures
• Interface with:
  • Materials engineering to implement corrosion control across the vehicle
  • Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
  • Designers to identify pain points and drive M&P selection
  • Analysts to align M&P data with predictive analytical techniques 
  • Manufacturing to control processes and improve operations
  • Integration to collect data and troubleshoot issues
  • Inspectors to develop standards and train personnel
  • Supply chain to specify vendor requirements and audit criteria
  • Leadership to elevate risks and overcome roadblocks 

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field 
• 8+ years of experience relevant to the competencies listed below that demonstrate a strong foundation of materials science and engineering principles
• A commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
• A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
• An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, and team growth and development 

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Experience in the corrosion control of coastal launch vehicles or similar naval aerospace products 
• Hands-on experience conducting failure investigations, hardware inspections, and relevant laboratory techniques
• Knowledge of property-process-performance-structure relationships of M&P relevant to corrosion control, such as:
  • Primary and secondary metallic structures
  • Inhibitors, surface treatments, and coatings
• Familiarity with corrosion-relevant M&P engineering disciplines (e.g. fracture mechanics, life analysis, descriptive & inferential statistics) and communities (e.g. AMPP/NACE)