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Thermal Protection Engineer
Cape Canaveral, FL
full-timemidAerospace
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Description
You will develop and optimize low-density alumina-silica refractory insulators for the Starship spacecraft, working on designing, testing, and analyzing materials to enable spacecraft reusability. You'll collaborate with design and production engineers to improve production processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in materials science, mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline
- 1+ years experience in high-temperature ceramic or technical glass
- Ability to pass Space Force background check
- Willingness to work outdoors and travel occasionally
- Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee per ITAR
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute experiments on developmental components
- Design thermal protection hardware for heatshield optimization
- Operate ceramic and chemical lab tools and equipment
- Collaborate with process engineers on scalable production solutions
- Manage and track multiple priorities for common project goals
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