Composite Materials Engineer

A well-known Government supporting company in the Dayton OH area is seeking a Materials Engineer. This person will be joining a growing team to assist in the future of building and restructuring new and current aircrafts. This person will split their time between laboratory work and analysis work. The hired individual shall have an understanding of polymeric materials and processes, as well as standardized tests to evaluate physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of polymeric and composite materials. This person is responsible for interacting with government engineers, taking part in the testing as well as providing results of technical programs via written reports and oral presentations.

- Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry

- 1-3 years of experience working in a laboratory to evaluate materials via physical, thermal, and mechanical property tests

- Ability to obtain a clearance

- Familiarity with various polymer matrix composite materials (epoxies, bismaleimides, and/or polyimides with glass, carbon, and/or aramid reinforcements) and structural adhesive materials including film adhesives, paste adhesives, and foam adhesives

- composite processing techniques such as autoclave processing, vacuum bag only processing, and/or resin infusion

- prebond surface preparations such as grit-blasting, sanding, anodizing, sol-gel treatment, and acid etches

- Thermal and rheological analysis of polymeric materials such as differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, thermal gravimetric analysis, and thermal mechanical analysis

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.