Senior Materials and Process Engineer
Mountain View, CA, United States
We are looking for a Senior Materials & Process Engineer to join our team to help us develop the materials and processes for composite structures, metallic components, and assemblies for Wisk’s Gen6 aircraft program. You will be part of the M&P and Liaison Engineering team that is responsible for material selection efforts, material qualification test programs, material & process specifications, engineering design reviews, manufacturing / quality support and non-conformance dispositions, and mechanical & thermal testing of materials. Why we need you: The successful candidate has well-rounded materials & process experience from their work on aerospace programs including experience with composite part fabrication, adhesive bonding, writing materials and process specifications, writing material test plans / reports, fabricating test coupons, performing mechanical / thermal testing, and supporting manufacturing processes and related issues. In this role, the candidate must be proactive, forward thinking and self-motivated with the ability to inspire and lead by influence a team of like-minded engineers.
What you will do: Help author and revise material and process specifications to support Gen 6 aircraft production
Help author test plans and test reports for various material qualification test programs
Provide manufacturing support, take part in root cause analysis, help disposition non-conforming hardware
Perform mechanical strength testing on test coupons using Instron mechanical test machines
Perform thermal analysis testing to determine glass transition temperature and degree of cure for various materials
Perform cross-sectional image analysis to determine void content of composite parts
Perform layup and curing of composite prepreg test coupons
Perform bonding for bonded joint test coupons
What you have done: Bachelor degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional or Military experience or a MS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree) and 3 years of relevant Professional / Military experience
Have experience with materials for airframe structures, including composite materials, adhesives, metals.
Familiar with materials properties and behaviors, testing, processes for aircraft structural parts
Have experience developing test plans, specifications, and qualifications of materials and processes.
Familiar with CAD software such as Siemens NX(preferred), Solidworks, etc.
Familiar with specifications, test plans, CMH-17
Experience supporting manufacture, including disposition of hardware non-conformances.
Desired: Familiar with with aircraft certification and aerospace development best practices and standards
Familiar with FAA regulatory requirements, CMH-17
Experience and knowledge of metallic materials and corrosion prevention principles
Who you are: You are a highly motivated, self starting individual with a broad set of skills and never afraid of facing complex technical challenges
You are a solution oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset
You have strong communication skills and can easily tailor your communications to suit the audience
You can adapt quickly or propose changes needed to achieve early results in a timely fashion
You embrace challenges and take commitments and deliver results within reasonable expectations
You are a positive team player
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