Composites Expert

Join us in making a difference in the lives of those defending our nation. Since 1981, SURVICE Engineering has supported the DoD community, as well as Homeland Security, advanced technologies, environmental, and commercial markets. Our employees have backgrounds in engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, acquisition, technical writing, training, and other technical and administrative fields. Many of our personnel have DoD and/or operational military experience.

About the role

SURVICE Engineering is currently seeking a Composites Expert to support our Aberdeen Research Operation. You will accelerate your career and become an integral team member within the defense community.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate flat panel fiber reinforced laminates of arbitrary architecture for material characterization using hand-lay-up, filament winding, VARTM or advanced fiber placement technology (AFP) for autoclave or compression molding consolidation.
• Operate basic machining equipment (surface grinder, CNC mill, slot grinding, band saw) to convert as-processed flat composite panels into test coupons that meet specified ASTM geometries and tabbing guidelines.
• Instrument/prepare both ASTM and non-standard test samples with strain measuring approaches including strain gage, extensometer, and digital image correlation (DIC).
• Operate complex data acquisition equipment to capture in-situ material response data using a variety of methods.
• Design, engineer and plan non-standard experiments for sub-component or prototype articles to support performance evaluations and model development and validation.
• Design unique prototype concepts for testing material properties.
• Measure materials response of composites and plastics using appropriate ASTM or equivalent standard test protocols.
• Collect, organize, and reduce data to report on basic engineering constants, mechanical properties for database development and screening/ranking of performance.
• Fabricate digital laminates using commercial codes and assess property using computational methods.
• Design laminate structures and component geometries in Solidworks. Export and/or translate to engineering software for build or material property analysis in Autodyne or CGTech commercial codes.
• Formulate new chemistries and materials from molecular chemical options to design new resins, adhesives, polymers, or composite precursors for new materials.
• Run predictive design of experiments using computational methods to project property response to static or dynamic loading of coupons in digital framework.
• Complete comprehensive data analysis and review of measured data across a range of technical measurement methods to determine go/no-go and facilitate decision making on materials processing or selection for performance-based results.
• Prepare presentations and written documents summarizing efforts in Government format.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering and 1+ years of relevant experience. Exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered.
• Hands-on experience with composite manufacturing/processing methods.
• Experience with ASTM and non-standard experimental testing of composites and polymers.
• Experience with microscopy/failure analysis methods for composites and polymers.
• Experience/familiarity with modeling methods for advanced composite materials.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Paid time off
• 401k
• Flexible spending
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

$85,000 - $105,000 depending on experience and education

Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship required
Travel: 5%