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2025 CFRP Composites Materials Scientist
| Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
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| Location | El Segundo, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $100000 – $120000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
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Requirements
- Ph.D. degree from an accredited college/university program in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemistry or related discipline (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
- 0-1 year of industry work experience
- Technical experience in fiber-reinforced composites and well versed in the processing of space composite hardware, as well as the use of chemical, thermal and mechanical property test evaluation tools
- Willingness to occasionally travel and to work off-business hours to support customer needs, approximately 10% (as required)
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Leading and working alongside multi-disciplinary teams to perform numerous in-depth structural materials-related root cause investigations, specifically focused on carbon fiber composite materials and adhesive bonding issues
- Developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for composite materials, including lay-up, curing and consolidation techniques
- Assessing technology gaps and provide direction for process development
- Supporting onsite reviews on space composite hardware in order to assess risk based on manufacturing and material non-conformances
- Writing proposals, for both internal and external funding sources
- Directing research on the development of novel composite materials as well as science-based investigations pushing forward materials and processing technologies for space applications
- Manufacturing demonstration articles, and generate intellectual property
- Presenting and publishing technical findings as a subject matter expert for impacted hardware to govt., contractor and customer teams along with proposed processing recommendations and resolution pathways for remediation
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with using an autoclave, Instron mechanical testing and thermal analysis equipment
- Hands-on experience with characterization of structure-property relationship of high-performance CFRP composite materials and their processing effects on resulting thermal and mechanical properties
- Records on publishing technical papers and delivering conference presentations
- A current and active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government is strongly preferred. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
