The High Temperature Polymeric Materials and Ablatives Group serving the Nonmetallic Materials and Space Environmental Effects Branch (EM41) at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, AL has an opening for a Ceramic and Polymer Materials Engineer. This engineering role will be part of a strong and high performing team of approximately 30 team members, including: engineers, technicians and interns. As a contributor on this team, the selected individual will provide support for formulation, development and testing of ceramic coatings, polymer foam insulation and high temperature polymer materials for use in propulsion systems

Job Requirements:

A degree in Materials engineering, Mechanical engineering or related engineering field is required. A degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational and experience requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 30 years of

experience, MS with at least 28 years of experience or Ph.D. with at least 24 years of experience.

The candidate is required to have outstanding technical experience or qualifications in one or more of the following areas:

Strong knowledge and background in Materials Science and Engineering.

Highly organized with demonstrated skills to simultaneously coordinate and manage multiple projects to full completion.

Adapting to the changing environments of technology development, while maintaining and gaining certifications for critical processes.

Working in a team environment with other technicians and engineers, providing ideas and recommendations on improving testing/processing, operation and safety.

Proficiency with using computers and applicable software to gather, store and recall testing data and communicate testing results and reports. Implement machine commands for test execution and data collection.

Communicating verbally and in writing: work, test status, test results, problems, and proposed actions with engineers, customers, and government representatives. Ability to thoroughly document findings and actions is essential.