<p>About the Team:</p> <p>The Materials and NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) team plays a central role in enabling Terran R to fly, re-fly, and scale: developing, characterizing, and inspecting materials and processes across all parts of the vehicle. From welding and additive manufacturing to advanced composites, the team works at the intersection of innovation and execution, balancing performance and reliability with cost, quality, and schedule. As we move toward first flight and beyond, the challenges become more exciting, offering opportunities to shape how we design and develop for re-use. With ownership across products, systems, and disciplines, engineers gain broad exposure and drive key decisions across design, manufacturing, and operations.</p> <p>About the Role:</p> <ul> <li>Support key materials development and qualification efforts for Terran-R </li><li>Serve as materials characterization subject matter expert for activities related to mechanical testing </li><li>Work with team of skilled technicians, specialists and engineers to plan and execute materials testing projects and tasks. </li><li>Develop mechanical test methods/processes to expand our in-house testing capabilities and capacity. This includes managing any new hardware needed. </li><li>Communicate technical data to engineering customers and determine best practices for data output and reporting </li><li>Create and maintain documentation of processes and procedures for both equipment and test techniques </li></ul> <p>About You:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering or related field </li><li>5+ years of experience related to materials characterization and testing </li><li>Knowledge of standard material test methods (static, fatigue, charpy, etc.) </li></ul> <p>Nice to haves but not required:</p> <ul> <li>Expertise in ASTM standards for testing in mechanical, thermal, chemical, and/or metallurgical areas </li><li>Experience with aerospace materials including high strength aluminum, nickel alloys, copper alloys, titanium, refractories, polymers/adhesives, and/or composites </li><li>Master's/PhD in material science or materials engineering, with specific studies and work in process improvements in testing, fixture design, and data analysis </li><li>Team player who likes to be hands-on and enjoys working in development lab environment </li></ul>