Composite Materials and Processes Engineer III

Job Title: Composite Materials and Processes Engineer III

Location: Bertram, TX

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Compensation: $120k-$135k / year.

Schedule: 40 hrs/Week. 

About the Opportunity:

• Composite M&P Engineer III will their broad technical knowledge and experience to support design, manufacturing, testing, and R&D projects.
• The candidate will form an integral part of the advanced materials department, a team of engineers and technicians that is a focal point for material-related support for the company.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the opportunity to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance—where your contributions directly impact client success while providing you with room to grow and develop professionally. 

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider- we help companies compete for talent. With experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and design talent solutions that deliver the business outcomes they want. We draw on decades of experience to provide contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

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What You'll Do:

• The candidate will serve as an experienced materials engineering to focus in carbon fiber composites and nonmetallic materials. 
• The candidate will be expected to evaluate new materials, perform failure analysis, provide technical support to our internal and external customers, and provide innovative and timely solutions to meet company objectives. 
• This engineer must identify opportunities for improvement, review solutions with relevant stakeholders, and take action to drive any improvements to completion without direct pressure or supervision.
• Research and select composite materials and processes for structural applications on existing or new designs.
• Design, lead, and perform related material testing and evaluations, such as microscopy, failure analysis, thermal analysis techniques, and mechanical testing.
• Execute characterization and allowable campaigns.
• Develop, implement, and maintain materials and processes technical specifications.
• Drive statistically driven experimental design and process improvement campaigns.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing and design teams in the areas of non-metallic material and process selection and optimization, qualification, and inspection that impact product quality, reliability, durability, and capability.
• Lead or support material failure analysis and root cause corrective actions (RCCA).
• Define or refine materials technology roadmaps and partner with internal and external Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Universities, and national labs to advance materials development for client products in advance of business need.
• While maintaining focus on quality, reliability, performance, cost, and development predictability, provide consulting and support for unplanned critical needs.
• Represent client on various industry task groups related to metallic materials and manufacturing (AMS, ASM, Nadcap, SAMPE).
• Develop and implement improved process control where possible using test and NDE results as a feedback loop.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Materials Engineering or Polymer Science or Mechanical Engineering or Engineering or Science.
• 5+ years of experience in providing guidance, coaching, and training to other materials engineering employees, mentors, junior staff, and broadly sharing across the organization.
• 5+ years of experience in polymeric materials research, testing, or manufacturing.
• 5+ years of experience in coordinating and conducting laboratory work and data analysis to drive technical materials engineering decisions.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master's Degree in Materials Engineering or Polymer Science or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in carbon fiber composite materials research, testing, processes, or manufacturing.
• The candidate will be innovative and a self-starter who works well in a team environment and has excellent interpersonal skills.
• Broad technical understanding of several composite material processes and operations including, but not limited to, out-of-autoclave processes, composites, and polymer joining and surface engineering for aerospace applications.
• A to establish and foster good interdisciplinary relationships across the company.
• Experience with emphasis on Composite materials.
• Direct experience in carbon fiber prepreg systems.
• Prior knowledge of structural composite characterization, testing standards, and processing.
• Expert in material testing (Mechanical, thermal, microscopy, NDE, failure mode & root cause analysis), data analysis, and technical writing.
• Experience working with industry standards, such as ASTM, ASM, NASA, and ISO, and their uses, limitations, and applications.
• In-depth knowledge of materials process technologies and their impact on material behavior and product performance (Process-Property-Performance relationships).
• Track record of innovation and delivering strategic business results in the context of materials engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to organize technical theories and develop testing methods, correlate material properties with product performance, and predict various failure modes.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and drug screen.
• Ability to travel to customers and other client sites up to 10% of the time.

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