Materials Engineer

JOB TITLE: Materials Engineer
LOCATION:Santa Rosa, CA
PAY RATE: $65.00 – 70.00/hour

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 (12 months with potential for extension)

• Clearance: Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

• 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.

• Shift: 4/10-A

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance?

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

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

Summary: 

• Creates new thin film coating designs for customer applications.

• Develops technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.

• Collaborates with Program Management to create project plans, budgets, and schedules.

• Provides program and project work instructions to early career engineers and production technicians.

• Orders, analyzes, and interprets in-process metrology data to determine process adjustments.

• Compares metrology data to customer specifications to evaluate fitness for use.

• Reviews customer requirements documents to support technical customer proposal content.

• Applies experience with sputtered thin films design, processes, and equipment.

• Uses thin film design tools including TFCalc, OptiLayer, FilmStar, and FilmWizard.

• Applies statistical methods and design of experiments for process development.

Requirements:

• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

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

• Experienced in thin film coating designs and materials.

• Experience with sputtered thin films design, processes, and equipment.

• Roll-to-roll deposition or converting experience.

• Familiarity with thin film design and expertise in one or more thin film design tools including TFCalc, OptiLayer, FilmStar, or FilmWizard.

• Experience with statistical methods and design of experiments.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Programming experience with Visual Basic Macro Scripting or similar analysis software.

• Experience with Optical Spectrometer, SEM, and XRF measurements and interpreting results.

• Ability to create and present technical content for customer meetings.

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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