Associate, Materials & Processes Engineering (Orange, VA)
About The Position
This role will be supporting rocket propulsion materials and process development. After orientation and training, new hire will perform entry-level engineering assignments under direct supervision of other engineers following established procedures and policies. This position will support senior engineering staff and provide interns experience and familiarization with our programs, processes and products. Projects may include materials engineering support for propulsion hardware design and fabrication and test. Tasks may also include assisting in the selection of materials for product definition and application, the calculation of design allowables from literature and experimental data, the performance of material properties testing, performing chemical analysis testing, and the generation of technical reports and presentations to document technical conclusions/findings. May also coordinate test activities in the laboratories.
Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Chemistry or related field, or have completed their Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months.
- Ability to work under direct supervision of other engineers following established procedures and policies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience and familiarization with programs, processes and products.
- Materials engineering support for propulsion hardware design and fabrication and test.
- Assisting in the selection of materials for product definition and application.
- Calculation of design allowables from literature and experimental data.
- Performance of material properties testing.
- Performing chemical analysis testing.
- Generation of technical reports and presentations to document technical conclusions/findings.
- Coordinate test activities in the laboratories.
Responsibilities
- Support rocket propulsion materials and process development.
- Perform entry-level engineering assignments under direct supervision.
- Support senior engineering staff.
- Assist in the selection of materials for product definition and application.
- Calculate design allowables from literature and experimental data.
- Perform material properties testing.
- Perform chemical analysis testing.
- Generate technical reports and presentations to document technical conclusions/findings.
- Coordinate test activities in the laboratories.
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
