Senior Engineer, Chemical Materials Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-06-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVT01: S&IS (FUS) - Vergennes 100 Panton Rd, Vergennes, VT, 05491 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Are you ready to take on an exciting and dynamic role in aerospace manufacturing? Join our team as a Senior Engineer, Chemical Materials Engineering, and become a key player in our mission to deliver top-notch quality, safety, and efficiency in high-rate production. In this role, you will provide crucial support to our electrochemical metal finishing processes, including anodize, chromate conversion, and nickel plating, as well as epoxy varnish for fuel probes.
 

Imagine being at the forefront of innovation in aerospace manufacturing, where your expertise in electrochemical metal finishing will directly impact the quality and performance of our products. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our plating processes meet the highest standards, contributing to the overall success of our cutting-edge aerospace projects.

What YOU Will Do:

• Designs and plans layout of equipment to optimize the chemical and materials engineering processes
• Performs laboratory studies of steps in the manufacturing of new products and tests proposed processes in small scale operations such as a pilot plant to ensure feasibility and viability
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques
• Provides guidance for engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques
• Support yearly NADCAP certification

What YOU Will Learn:

• Cutting-Edge Technologies: Dive into the latest advancements in electrochemical metal finishing and epoxy varnishing techniques, gaining hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment and processes that push the boundaries of aerospace manufacturing.
• Innovation in Action: Learn how to design and optimize manufacturing processes from the ground up, ensuring efficiency and feasibility through exciting pilot plant operations and laboratory studies.
• Quality and Precision: Master the art of statistical process control and develop techniques that ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and safety, contributing to the success of high-profile aerospace projects.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Enhance your communication and leadership skills by working closely with diverse teams, from wage laborers to executive leadership, driving projects forward and achieving remarkable results together.
• Certification Expertise: Gain in-depth knowledge of industry standards and certifications, such as NADCAP, and play a critical role in maintaining our certification status, ensuring we meet and exceed regulatory requirements.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Excellent communication / presentation skills, Comfortable working directly with wage labor and executive leadership
• Demonstrated success in working across functions, organizations, and all levels of management
• Achieving results through other team members and suppliers. Drive for action and quality focused
• Must be a highly motivated, proactive, self-directed worker

What We Offer:

• 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