Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)

Starbase, TXfull time

On Site

senior

H1B: no

SpaceX Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals for SpaceX's Starship program responsible for owning critical materials outcomes and overseeing materials from inception to flight. This role involves developing material properties, performing root cause investigations, and collaborating with engineers to solve complex material challenges.

Responsibilities

Own outcomes of critical materials to our program.
Oversee the entire scope of a material from inception to flight.
Develop physical, mechanical, and thermal properties for materials.
Perform root cause investigations using fractography, metallography, and testing.
Develop and implement reliability improvements in designs and manufacturing.
Work directly with engineers developing the flight hardware to ensure proper utilization of materials.
Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex material and processing challenges on our current and next generation vehicles.

Qualification

5+ years of professional

Required

Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering.
5+ years of professional, research, and/or internship experience working on metallics in a materials engineering role.

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in materials science or engineering.
10+ years of professional work experience in a materials engineering related role.
Demonstrated experience where quick thinking and tangible problem-solving skills play a critical role.
Demonstrated experience fostering an environment of extremely high personal accountability and responsibility.
Understanding of mechanical testing methods for metals.
Familiarity with standard testing methods for materials and development of design allowables.
Experience with failure analysis and fractography including characterization techniques such as Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and metallographic analysis.
Knowledge of aerospace metals including nickel-based alloys, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys.

Company

SpaceX

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