Materials and Process Engineer

JOB TITLE: Materials and Process Engineer



LOCATION: Columbia, MO



PAY RATE: $80,000-115,000/Year

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (Full Time)

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

• Selects, evaluates, and qualifies materials for aerospace structures, components, and assemblies.

• Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing processes including machining, forming, heat treatment, welding, brazing, bonding, composites, coatings, and surface treatments.

• Establishes and maintains material and process specifications, standards, work instructions, and process-control requirements.

• Supports new product introduction (NPI), production ramp-up, and manufacturing readiness activities.

• Investigates material and process-related defects, nonconformances, and production issues using structured root-cause analysis.

• Develops corrective and preventive actions and verifies their effectiveness.

• Partners with Mechanical Engineering to assess material compatibility, manufacturability, durability, and performance.

• Supports qualification and certification of new materials, suppliers, processes, and equipment.

• Analyzes material and process data to identify trends, improve capability, and reduce scrap and rework.

• Participates in failure analysis, testing, metallurgical evaluation, and laboratory investigations.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field.

• Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes.

• Knowledge of heat treatment, surface treatment, coatings, corrosion, fatigue, fracture, and material characterization.

• Experience with welding, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, or other joining processes.

• Familiarity with AS9100, FAA requirements, and aerospace material or process specifications.

• Experience with statistical process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE), and process capability analysis.

• Familiarity with non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and metallographic analysis.

• Experience working with aerospace OEM, customer, or regulatory qualification requirements.

• Experience selecting, evaluating, and qualifying materials for aerospace applications.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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