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Materials and Process Engineer

Leidos Holding
Huntsville, AL
$101.4K-$183.3K a year
Full-time

Description

Leidos is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented problem-solver to serve as a Materials and Process Engineer to support the Advanced Materials Department.

With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

The Advanced Materials Department is a multi-disciplinary team that provides materials engineering expertise for every phase of a program.

With backgrounds in materials science, chemistry / chemical engineering, physics, among others, the department has experience in executing a variety of efforts from R&D, to prototype development, to supporting design and build tasks for manufacturing.

Beyond subject matter expertise, the department has the analysis equipment, multi-physics modelling capability and experimental lab space to support activities ranging from proof-of-concept experimentation to manufacturing support.

Primary Responsibilities

As an integral member of the Advanced Materials Department, this position will balance multiple activities including but not limited to :

  • Support multiple Leidos programs in the area of composites R&D
  • Engineering tasks to drive development and continual improvement of composite materials used for TPS
  • Development, review, and approval of test procedures
  • Assist in guiding the research of multi-disciplinary teams across multiple organizations to ensure research activity successfully meets program objectives and remains on schedule.

Research areas include modeling and simulation (M&S), mechanical and chemical testing, manufacturing, repair, and bonding of dissimilar materials.

  • Direct testing efforts and analyze and report testing data
  • Investigate anomalous test outcomes and provide recommended problem resolution to the program team
  • Serve as a liaison between the program team, the technical team, and other exterior teams

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent STEM degree from an ABET accredited institution with 8+ years applicable experience (or M.S. with 6+ years)
  • Must be a resident of Huntsville, AL area or willing to relocate to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office
  • Experience leading research and development activities such as experimentation and / or modeling and simulation
  • Experience communicating to cross-disciplinary teams and / or customers
  • Strong communication and attention to detail
  • U.S. Citizenship and must meet the eligibility criteria to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with composite thermal protection systems manufacturing processes and technologies
  • Experience executing composite materials development and test activity directly supporting Thermal Protection Systems production / integration / development for hypersonic vehicles or reentry systems
  • Experience with the development of dissimilar material bonds for extreme environments
  • Experience with modeling and testing of composite materials in extreme environments

Original Posting Date : 2024-08-14While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range : Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health.

The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

More details are available here .

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e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work).

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Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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