*Materials Engineer (Level 4)*

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

*Description:* Experienced Materials Engineer with a focus on metallurgical processes and analysis related to aerospace applications.

*Duties/Responsibilities:*

· Responsible for leading R&D materials engineering efforts on several complex projects for on time and on budget delivery

· Develop and ensure compliance with all project requirements

· Interact with senior management, other professionals, technicians, and support personnel to coordinate, recommend, and confer regarding technical activities and progress

· Maintain thorough documentation of project activities, including plans, designs, reports, and updates

· Ability to take a design from concept to production

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including program management, and mechanical, software and systems engineers, to ensure successful project execution

· Communicate clearly (written and oral) with senior management, design team, and customers

· Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel

· Ensure that designs comply with relevant safety and industry regulations, and military standards

· Must wear appropriate PPE as needed and adhere to all safety standards

*Skills/Qualifications:*

· Must be a U.S. Citizen

· Materials Engineer with 10+ years’ experience in materials development, coating, testing and/or processing

· Established technical expertise in ferrous and non-ferrous metals to include corrosion prevention, coatings, heat treating, hardening, and/or other developmental processes

· Demonstrated ability to employ first principles in design concept development

· Demonstrated ability to take a design from concept to production

· Demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast-paced, autonomously driven atmosphere

· Experience with development of test plans such as mechanical testing, microscopy, spectroscopy, etc.,

· Must possess technical and analytical thinking skills with a detail-oriented approach

· Demonstrated ability to self-manage assigned project tasks to meet schedule

· Ability to create quality, concise technical reports

· Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

· Demonstrated ability to learn new skills

· Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen

*Desired Skills/Qualifications:*

· Working practical knowledge of AS9100

· Experience in the defense or aerospace industries

· Experience designing user-centered products

· Extensive experience in prototype and production manufacturing, fastening technologies, and assembly methods

· Experience managing a program/project

· Materials Science and Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree with a published thesis

· Experience developing and executing test plans for MIL-STD requirements

*Education/Experience Requirements:*

· Education: BS or higher in Materials Science and Engineering or related with 10+ years of relevant experience

· Proven leadership skills

· Hands-on mechanical assembly or fabrication experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible schedule * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Referral program * Relocation assistance * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift

Application Question(s): * You must be a US citizen. Are you a US citizen?

Experience: * materials engineer: 10 years (Required)

Shift availability: * Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute: * Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (Required)

Ability to Relocate: * Pittsburgh, PA 15238: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person