Materials Engineer I

Materials Engineer I

Job Title: Materials Engineer IJob Family: Engineering / Materials EngineeringCompany: Paligen TechnologiesLocation: Garland, TX onsiteJob Summary:Designs, develops and modifies processes and methods for the manufacture, testing and inspection of metallic, plastic, composite and other materials for aerospace and defense applications. Determines design approaches and parameters. Analyzes materials and material components to establish operating data and evaluates results. Completes documentation and procedures for processing, testing and use of materials. Supports team with industry compliance for testing and special processes, such as heat treatment.Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains methods, processes, and procedures for heat treatment, testing, and inspection of production.
• Daily operations of the lab, including documentation and compliance with ISO and other test requirements.
• Provide technical knowledge for the current test methods and how to implement new test methods as required.
• Helps to solve problems related to heat treatment, testing, inspection, and other materials related issues.
• Supports technicians in pyrometry and NDT testing. Review and evaluate results from their testing.
• Ensures product and process compliance to industry, legal, and quality standards.
• Conduct any testing related to Quality requirements or investigations that are not performed by the primary Lab Technician. (I.E., Bombs, Specialty Product, Forgings)
• Conduct investigations of non-conforming products; Bomb components, products and processes & Specialty Products
• Support internal ISO audit program
• Support new programs by arranging or performing various tests, reviewing requirements
• Qualification Testing

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in general engineering or specialized Engineering. Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or similar engineering disciplines preferred.
• Experience: 1 – 3 years' experience in a relevant function
• Oral and written communication skills. Ability to meet deadlines. Applied physics. Computer simulation. Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Material science. Materials Requirement Planning (MRP). Optimization. Performance analysis. Materials engineering. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing sites, and office work environment
• Requires regular movement throughout Paligen facilities.
• May need to stand for long periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
• Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and noise.
• May be requested to work a different shift.

Other Requirements:

• US Person/Background Investigation/Drug Screen: Required

Paligen Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value the unique skills and capabilities that our team members bring to our mission. We make all hiring and employment decisions based solely on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs. We strictly prohibit discrimination, ensuring a fair and objective selection process for all applicants.

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