Senior Materials & Process Engineer, Non-Metals

Castelion Corporation • Torrance, CA

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About The Position

Castelion is seeking an experienced Materials & Processes Engineer to serve as the company's technical authority for non-metallic materials. This individual will play a critical role in material and process selection, control, and qualification testing across all adhesive, sealant, elastomer, coating, and other applicable non-metallic material systems.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of process control and quality assurance frameworks, with experience supporting these material systems in a high-volume production environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in materials science/engineering, polymer science, chemistry, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience working with non-metal materials, preferably within the aerospace or automotive industries.
• Experience with material characterization techniques including mechanical testing, FTIR/Raman, SEM/EDS, OM, DSC, TGA, DMA, CTE, Humidity/Salt fog exposure, UV exposure, and thermal aging/cycling testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Mustbe authorized towork in the U.S. andcomply withITAR eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science/engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SME for all non-metallics at Castelion – provide guidance relating to material selection, processing conditions, qualification strategies, and production-quality requirements to support reliable, scalable manufacturing.
• Implement quality assurance and qualification testing protocols to ensure raw material consistency and performance and reliability requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain material specifications, process controls, and test plans.
• Support root-cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives related to non-metallic material performance, reliability, and safety.

Benefits

• All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion.
• All employees receive access to comprehensive medial, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers three weeks of paid time off per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior