Beyond Gravity · 12 hours ago
Material Test Engineer
Trinity, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expBeyond Gravity is a unique space company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. The Material Test Engineer will manage the complete material testing value stream, ensuring the testing of composite materials and overseeing test schedules and lab resources.
AerospaceManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Determine the materials testing processes / procedure for all in-coming, in-process, offal, and NC testing requirements
Manage the material testing value stream, ensuring standardization of approach, documentation, and results archiving
Perform development tests, create and develop technical documentation, establish technical specifications, and manufacturing procedures for launcher structures and other related space products
Perform sample preparation and support the production team in creation of manufacturing routings and planning for material testing
Support material characterizations and support the structural design of space structures
Manage external suppliers to ensure material testing is conducted in-line with internal specifications and results are delivered on-plan as per the Integrated Master Schedule
Responsible for the establishment of the new equipment installation, verification, acceptance, and long term calibration, collaborate with the Materials & Process group for equivalency investigations
Supports wider Materials & Process group in all material-based improvements related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Materials Science / Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
3+ Years of directly related experience in mechanical, thermal, and/or physical testing
Previous experience instrumenting hardware and utilizing digital acquisition (DAQ) systems for capturing various instrumentation data (load cells, thermocouples, strain gauges, digital image correlation (DIC), accelerometers, pressure sensors, etc) and analyzing this data
Previous experience in overseeing and coordinating production activities in a production environment
Excellent Program Management Skills
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Passionate and cooperative performer that puts team success first
Good organizational and coordination skills
Preferred
Formal Project Management experience / certification
Solid understanding of failure modes, load distribution, stress calculations, etc and how this relates to testing
Experience with mechanical testing at the element, subcomponent and component levels
Aerospace, and or Carbon Fiber Composite (Sandwich, Laminate) Industry standard testing experience
Company
Beyond Gravity
Beyond Gravity is a supplier of mechanical ground support equipment for spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michelle Lach, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Business Partner
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