Chief Materials Engineer - Aerospace

About the Role

Provide technical leadership and metallurgical/materials expertise for Aerospace facilities and products. Serve as the sole authority for initiating and executing materials-related activities affecting aerospace product engineering, product quality, and shipments. Develop, interpret, and enforce corporate, customer, NADCAP, and internal materials and inspection specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical strategy and decisions for materials, forgings, castings, heat treatment, and inspection standards across Aerospace operations.
• Act as business-unit liaison to the Chief Materials Engineer – Americas; manage customer interactions and supplier quality issues.
• Maintain and integrate customer/industry standards (NADCAP, AS9100, NAS410) into plant operations; plan and conduct audits of internal and outsourced processes.
• Approve and drive corrective actions for materials and manufacturing quality findings; recommend and qualify outsource service providers.
• Oversee material control and traceability systems (e.g., Material Certification Database), vendor qualification, and document revisions via Teamcenter.
• Lead technical evaluation and implementation of new/modified heat-treat, forging, casting, and material processes; coordinate product release with plants.
• Manage projects solving complex supply-chain or manufacturing issues related to bearing materials and heat treatment; present for Materials Council approval.
• Provide high-level problem solving and consultation using laboratory and inspection methods (mechanical testing, X-ray, ultrasonic, SEM, etc.).
• Develop and mentor metallurgical staff; define and audit metallurgical training and compliance.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Process Development, and Strategic Sourcing for continuous improvement and new business initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of heat treatment, metal forming, and laboratory evaluation of air melt, remelt, and powdered-metal materials.
• Experience with NADCAP and AS9100 requirements and conducting supplier/plant audits.
• Project management skills and ability to lead multi-discipline technical projects.
• Willingness to travel to internal and external manufacturing sites.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering.
• Experience in industrial production, bearing failure analysis, and bearing heat-treat processing.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are: US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations.