NIAR's High Temperature Composites and Advanced Materials Group is rapidly expanding and needs to research and manage applied research projects, analyze data, write reports, oversee material processing and testing, and develop new material processing and testing procedures.
Requirements
- Good understanding of material properties of high temperature composites and advance materials commonly used within the aerospace and defense industry.
- Knowledge of ASTM test methods for composites and advanced materials.
- Good understanding of how composite and advanced materials are processed, including autoclave curing and sintering of oxide/oxide CMCs and CVI and PIP processing of non-oxide CMCs.
- Good understanding of how composite and advanced materials are machined, including equipment and tools used for PMCs and CMCs.
- Good understanding of how composite and advanced materials are tested, including physical, thermal, and mechanical testing of PMCs and CMCs.
- Experience writing and using material and process specification documentation.
- Ability to write and present technical reports for research studies.
Responsibilities
- Independently interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments in a field or specialization of an engineering discipline.
- Formulates and conducts research on problems of considerable scope and complexity.
- Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies or series of projects of lesser scope.
- Applies diversified knowledge of engineering research principles, practices, and protocols in research projects; makes recommendations and conclusions which serve as the basis for decision making in a specialty area.
- Formulates and conducts systematic problem analysis and resolution in an area of considerable scope and complexity through series of complete and conceptually related studies, or through a variety of projects of lesser scope.
- Develops model concepts and approaches as an individual researcher and acts independently on technical matters.
- Collaborates with users and principal investigators on design, analysis, application, and reporting of research projects; provides technical leadership and technique consultation.
Other
- Work within the NIAR High Temperature Composites and Advanced Materials Group is rapidly expanding.
- We are looking for someone who thrives while working on applied research projects with a wide range of tasks.
- Our dynamic, collaborative work environment allows for work to be tailored to fit team members skill-set and experience.
- Receives administrative supervision, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
- Seven (7) years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
