Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)

• Design, develop, and deploy materials and process direction for propulsion, mechanism, and valve system designs and manufacturing

• Increase reliability of internal design's manufacturing processes through material and process selection, analysis, development, and test

• Develop physical, mechanical, and thermal properties for materials

• Improve our special processes and materials through characterization and development

• Work directly with component design build and test engineering, design reliability, and production teams on a daily basis

• Perform root cause investigations using fractography, metallography, and testing

• Provide technical reviews and advising for design efforts specifically related to drawings, specifications, and material requirements

• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex material and processing challenges on our current and next generation vehicles

• Bachelor's degree in materials engineering or other engineering discipline with emphasis on materials

• 2+ years of professional work experience in a materials engineering related role

• Master's degree or PhD in materials engineering or related field

• Experience and expertise with multiple of the following manufacturing methods: tribological coatings (conversion, inorganic, dry-film lubricants), sheet/plate metal processing, casting, forging, brazing, welding, and heat treating

• Tribological processes including, but not limited to evaluating and implementing protective coatings (polyurethane, urethane, conversion coating, inorganic coatings, dry-film lubricants, etc.) for internal and external environmental conditions including thermal, wear, atmospheric, and space environments

• Understanding of mechanical testing methods for metals including wear, tensile, fracture and fatigue and

• Familiarity with development of design allowables

• Experience with failure analysis and fractography including characterization techniques such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and metallographic analysis

• Knowledge of aerospace metals including nickel-based alloys, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys

• Knowledge of fluid and gas compatibility for various launch vehicle and spacecraft propulsion and fluid systems

• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment

• Understanding of non-destructive test methods for fracture and fatigue control

• Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements, perform associated required tasks, and complete required documentation per SpaceX specifications and other external specification such as NASA, OSHA, ASTM, NACE, ASME, AWS, ASM, etc.

• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones

• Up to 10% domestic travel is expected

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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