Principal Materials Engineer, Surface Engineering - High Temperature Coating

Date Posted:

2024-12-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and fast-paced global team that positively impacts the Collin's organization? If so, then this is the job for you!

Collins Aerospace is seeking a seasoned Principal Chemical and Materials Engineering professional within the Applied Research & Technology organization of Enterprise Engineering.

This role designs surface engineering solutions, develops processes and common procedures, conducts tests on raw materials, and support production, including performing failure analysis.

This on-site role is based out of the Windsor Locks, CT site. The selected candidate must be within a reasonable commutable distance of Windsor Locks, CT, or be willing to relocate

What You Will Do:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in protective coatings for High temperature (HT) composites with expert understanding of coating chemistry and oxidation & degradation mechanisms

• Conduct research to develop high temperature oxidation protection coatings, corrosion coatings and related processes for aerospace products

• Conduct ceramic and/or polymeric coating optimization to maximize coating performance using various characterization techniques such as SEM, TGA/DSC, XRD etc.

• Conduct or supervise tests for materials or finished products according to engineering design intent. Conduct root cause analysis with stakeholders and customers to assist qualification or quality control of products

• Apply knowledge & experience in HT composite coating processes, including but not limited to pack cementation, chemical vapor infiltration, or chemical vapor deposition

• Manage projects using a structured approach and coordinate with a multidiscipline team comprising chemists, lab technicians, material engineers, and manufacturing engineers across R&D organizations and manufacturing sites

• Lead proposal campaigns to seek government funding opportunities in high temperature composites field

• Develop and mature surface engineering technologies to advance technology & manufacturing readiness levels and drive technology transition towards production

• Communicate results effectively in relevant business context to our key stakeholders and drive knowledge retention by documenting technical reports

• Provides technical leadership and assists in training young talented engineers, when required, to help them diagnose and solve problems and enhance their capabilities

• Must be willing and able to travel 15% of the time

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required 

• 3+ years experience with chemistry knowledge on coating reaction mechanisms or thermo-chemical analysis or ceramic materials or high temp composites or synthesis

Qualifications We Prefer:

• PhD

• Prior experience in carbon based high temperature composites and processing

• Experience of process development & material characterization related to slurry coating or vapor deposition for high temperature applications

• Experience with coating formulation development

• Experience on coating and/or chemical process predictive modeling

• Working knowledge & experience on material characterization, including chemical, thermal, surface, & micro-structural analysis such as TGA/DSC, XRD, SEM/EDS, XPS, etc.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

•Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

•Tuition reimbursement program 

•Student Loan Repayment Program  

•Life insurance and disability coverage  

•Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insuran