Principal M&P Engineer, Metallics

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Job Description

Serve as the M&P Metallics SME for an eVTOL aircraft, owning metallic material and process decisions. Develop compliance data for airworthiness requirements, and interface with the FAA. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, build M&P metallics capability, and lead failure analysis investigations.

Hard Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of aerospace M&P experience focused on metallic materials and processes
• Demonstrated track record leading material and process qualification, specification development, and FAA certification activities
• In-depth knowledge of aerospace aluminum, titanium, precipitation-hardening and corrosion-resistant steels, and low-alloy steels
• Strong understanding of heat treatment, microstructure-property relationships, fatigue, fracture mechanics, damage tolerance, stress corrosion cracking, and hydrogen embrittlement
• Working knowledge of heat treatment, anodizing and conversion coating, passivation, plating, shot peening, and welding/joining
• Fluency with MMPDS, SAE AMS, ASTM, MIL, and NAS specifications
• Experience with nondestructive testing methods
• Familiarity with FAA regulations and M&P-related airworthiness requirements
• Hands-on experience with fractography, metallography, and SEM/EDS for root cause analysis

Soft Requirements

• Flexible mindset
• Strong sense of urgency
• Ability to create structure and clarity in an ambiguous, rapidly evolving environment
• Slightly impatient
• Flexible under changing priorities
• Perform under pressure
• Experience on a new aircraft development and type certification program
• Experience with forgings and castings
• Experience with metallic–composite hybrid structures, fastener systems, and bonded or sealed joints
• Experience with conducting supplier audits
• FAA DER or Designee experience