Senior Materials & Process Engineer, Non-Metals
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 adhesive, sealant, elastomer, coating, and other applicable non-metallic material systems. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of process control and quality assurance frameworks, with experience supporting these material systems in a high-volume production environment. The role includes providing technical guidance on material selection, processing conditions, qualification strategies, and production-quality requirements to support reliable, scalable manufacturing. The engineer will implement quality assurance and qualification testing protocols, develop and maintain material specifications, process controls, and test plans, and support root-cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives related to material performance, reliability, and safety. The position requires willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed, and travel up to 20%. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and meet ITAR eligibility requirements. Castelion describes its environment as fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding. Employees receive long-term stock incentives, access to medical, vision, and dental insurance, and paid time off. The posting lists both three weeks and four weeks of paid time off per year.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in materials science or engineering, polymer science, chemistry, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience working with non-metal materials, preferably in 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.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and comply with ITAR eligibility requirements.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
- Must be able to travel up to 20%.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or engineering, or a related discipline.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert for non-metallic materials, advising on material selection, processing conditions, qualification strategies, and production-quality requirements.
- Implement quality assurance and qualification testing protocols to verify raw material consistency and meet performance and reliability requirements.
- 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
- Long-term stock incentives.
- Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Paid time off; the posting states both three weeks and four weeks per year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
