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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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