Materials Engineer

MUST BE A US CITIZEN (ITAR REQUIREMENT). Support a Fortune 500 Aero-Defense Company as a Materials Engineer.

Looking for a Materials Engineer to support the Reliability Analysis Lab (RAL) in Dulles, Virginia.

Responsibilities:

· Perform failure analysis of materials/hardware to determine the root cause of failure and identify failure modes.

· Perform materials analysis and characterization.

· Perform weld joint analysis.

· Perform materials testing per industry standard specifications and internal requirements.

· Perform inspection of printed wiring board for defects and anomalies.

· Use analytical tools and equipment to inspect and analyze parts, materials, and flight hardware.

Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer - Integration and Test:

· Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering. Bachelor’s degree is Physics with some background in materials is acceptable.

· Knowledge and experience with lab equipment, such as, scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, spectroscopy, x-ray equipment.

Preferred Qualifications for Systems Engineer - Integration and Test:

· Familiarity with materials, such as, aluminum, titanium, steel.

· Familiarity with processes, such as, rolling, forging, heat treatment, welding, corrosion.

· Familiarity with industry standard documents, e.g., ASTM, ASM, NASA, MIL.