Principal Materials Engineer, High-Temp Composites
About The Position
Continuous Composites Inc. is seeking a Principal Materials Engineer to support in-house development of high-temperature composites for real-world applications. The role leads the Materials Team in developing and defining methods to create ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) using the company’s Continuous Fiber (CF3D) printing technology. The engineer owns the process from preform development through densification, supported by a team, and helps advance CMCs from proof of concept to production, including applications such as aerospace thermal protection systems. The role involves developing, testing, verifying, and validating CMC processes and collaborating with engineering, operations, business teams, vendors, and research institutions to execute multi-year development plans. Continuous Composites describes its environment as dynamic, hands-on, fast-moving, and innovation-focused.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in composites engineering, with a strong focus on high-temperature materials.
- Experience developing densified CMCs such as C/C, C/SiC, or C/C-SiC from scratch using methods such as PIP, CVI, or MI.
- Experience in high-temperature materials, including carbon-carbon composites, ceramic matrix composites, refractory metals, fiber layout, PIP and CVI densification, and optimization of pyrolysis cycles.
- Proven track record of owning and optimizing work and leading R&D projects.
- Experience with material characterization techniques, including thermal, mechanical, and microstructural techniques.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills for proposal development, report writing, and presentations.
- Ability to work independently and mentor junior team members.
- Strong background in statistics and problem-solving techniques.
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and lawfully able to work on ITAR or controlled information as a U.S. Person under 22 CFR 120.62.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or PhD in chemical, materials, or manufacturing engineering.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Materials Team in creating CMCs from proof of concept to production for real-world applications, including aerospace thermal protection systems.
- Own research and development of CMCs, generating preforms and processing them into final, densified parts.
- Develop and define methods for creating CMCs using Continuous Fiber (CF3D) printing technology.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business teams, as well as vendors and research institutions, to execute multi-year development plans.
- Develop, test, verify, and validate approaches for CMC production.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
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