Senior Additive Manufacturing Materials Engineer

The role

This person will develop and qualify additive manufacturing processes and materials for propulsion products. They will manage onsite materials characterization equipment and support the certification of components to meet aerospace standards.

What you will do

• Develop and execute materials development and maturation plans for new and existing processes.
• Serve as a Materials Engineer for AM projects collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Operate AM machines in a development environment.
• Assist in the development of new alloys for AM.
• Support the qualification and testing of AM processes.
• Manage onsite materials and powder characterization equipment and laboratory.
• Collaborate on the certification of AM processes and parts for NASA and aerospace standards.
• Develop post-process heat treatment procedures and specifications.
• Document results and contribute to technical reports and procedures.
• Troubleshoot and improve AM processes.

Required qualifications

• Engineering degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Welding or a related field.
• Experience with AM processes such as laser powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition.
• Strong knowledge of material properties, behavior, testing, and characterization for metals used in aerospace propulsion.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 or similar manufacturing environment producing and delivering hardware.
• Extreme sense of ownership and responsibility for work assigned.
• Strong analytical skills and a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a dynamic work environment.
• Good knowledge of English or French.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with additive manufacturing standards, including NASA or aerospace industry standards.
• Experience with materials modeling, including microstructure and property prediction.
• Proficiency in CAD and simulation software (e.g., NX Suite, ANSYS).
• Familiarity with process qualification and statistical analysis tools.
• Knowledge of quality control methodologies for AM parts, including non-destructive testing (NDT).
• Knowledge of another Member State language.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

Before you apply

• Applications are only considered from nationals of specific European states and Canada.
• Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.
• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity and developing the Typhoon engine. They are developing additive manufacturing technologies for propulsion products powering all their space vehicles.