Materials Engineer, Thermal Protection (Starship)

📋 Description

• Develop and execute experiments, procedures and tests on developmental components.
• Design and develop thermal protection hardware to enable and optimize vehicle's heatshield on material properties and cost reduction.
• Operate and use ceramic and chemical lab tools and equipment.
• Work with process engineers to develop scalable production solution.
• Collaborate with engineering staff from other departments and highly skilled technicians on a daily basis.
• Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on common project goals.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in materials science, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in high-temperature ceramic or technical glass (academic projects, internships, and traditional professional experience all qualify).
• Master's degree in an engineering discipline (preferred).
• Experience developing material systems from ideation to final product; experience working directly with system, design, and analysis engineers.
• Familiarity with hypersonic, spaceflight, or re-entry operating environments, including material degradation mechanisms and failure modes; familiarity with TPS state-of-the-art and system-level design; hands-on TPS materials, technologies and manufacturing; experience working on spacecraft or launch vehicles.
• Experience in writing test plans and test procedures; CAD software and large CAD models; data acquisition setup and field measurements; strong problem solving and teamwork; ability to work in a high-concentration, high-stress environment; occasional travel and ability to pass Space Force background check.