About the Role:
- Be the cognizant M&P engineer of Terran-R avionics electrical and mechanical hardware
- Qualify avionics materials and processes for flight and reuse
- Develop, implement, and maintain technical specifications and engineering standards
- Drive statistically-driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns
- Interface with:
- Materials engineers to identify, define, and fill critical technology gaps
- Laboratory staff to characterize materials and processes
- Avionics responsible engineers to support materials selection, design and analysis, qualification, failure analysis, flight, and reuse
- Process and manufacturing engineers to develop processes, troubleshoot issues, and enable cost & rate while maintaining performance
- Quality assurance and supply chain to ensure subcontractor compliance and reliability
- Relativity + Customer Fracture Control Boards to achieve vehicle reuse
- Leadership to develop technical roadmaps, elevate risks, and overcome roadblocks
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of relevant avionics materials and processes experience (note: leveling is flexible based on candidate’s background)
- Experience with general avionics M&P activities, such as material selection, process development, qualification, damage tolerance, inspections, risk assessments, and failure analysis
- A core commitment to accountability, collaboration, and execution
- A desire to establish and foster strong interdisciplinary relationships across the company
- An authentic, introspective, and inclusive mindset towards technical, interpersonal, team growth, and development
- Passion to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment on constantly iterating avionics products + processes, driving big impact on critical program needs as we ramp manufacturing rate + achieve reuse
Nice to haves, but not required:
- Demonstrated ownership and impact with aerospace avionics products and their associated materials and processes through the full part lifecycle (power systems, batteries, controllers, transceivers, antennas, sensors, and harnesses)
- Expertise in printed circuit board assembly processes (solder paste printing, vapor phase reflow, underfill, staking, board wash, and conformal coat)
- Expertise of avionics materials for structural (metallic alloys, structural polymers, gap-fill elastomers, etc.) and electronic (PCB laminates, conformal coatings, solder alloys, thermal interface, encapsulants, etc.) application
- Hands-on familiarity with battery assembly materials and processes, including multi-material joinability (e.g., laser welding, friction stir welding, wire bonding) and automated dispensing of structural and thermal interface adhesives
- Knowledge of relevant industry standards (NASA, J-STD, IPC, SMC, TOR, etc.)
- Experience with statistical experimental design and data analysis