Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 4 hours ago
Materials & Process Engineer
Laurel, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $245K/yr
8+ years expJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies. They are seeking an experienced Materials and Process Engineer to support the Mechanical Fabrication Group, leading the development and implementation of polymeric materials and processes across various mission areas.
EducationUniversities
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in the selection, development, qualification, and implementation of polymer-based materials and bonding processes for complex hardware systems
Lead the design and execution of adhesive bonding processes for metallic, composite, ceramic, and polymer substrates
Apply advanced knowledge of polymeric coatings and elastomers to address environmental protection, durability, and functional performance requirements
Collaborate closely with fabrication technicians, design engineers, and quality personnel to ensure processes are robust, repeatable, and scalable
Stay current with emerging polymer technologies, industry standards, and best practices
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field
Have at least 8+ years of experience working with different polymeric and elastomeric materials including adhesives, coatings, and other resins
Knowledge of materials and mechanical design
Strong understanding of polymeric based adhesives and coatings
Knowledge of reinforced composite materials and processes
Strong understanding of mechanical and qualitative testing for bonded and coated assemblies
Experience in bonded assembly process development; and ability to solve common engineering problems including the documentation and communication of the work
Strong background of hands-on fabrication
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Ability to work independently and exercising good technical judgment and communicate effectively while working in a team
Ability to travel to field sites to support materials engineering tasking
Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret security level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship
Preferred
Have a MS in Mechanical/Materials Engineering
Significant experience with bonded assembly fabrication and processing methods to include pressure curing and post processing methods
Experience developing tooling to support component fabrication
Benefits
Robust education assistance program
Unparalleled retirement contributions
Healthy work/life balance
Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development
Company
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2023-01-17Grant
Leadership Team
Alice Bowman
Mission Operations Manager
Ashutosh Dutta
Chief 5G Strategist, Senior Scientist, Lawrence R. Hafstad Fellow, Director at JHU
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