M&P Technician

About the role

Built from scratch, this role involves setting up and shaping a cutting-edge materials lab that supports Boom's supersonic jet engine program. You'll play a foundational role in establishing the lab's standards and processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare metallurgical samples - sectioning, mounting, polishing, etching - across various alloys including stainless steels, titanium, and nickel-based superalloys.
• Perform microstructural analysis on engine components such as machined, brazed, welded, heat-treated, and thermally sprayed hardware.
• Run hardness and microhardness testing, furnace uniformity surveys, and chemical/cleaning solution analysis.
• Support mechanical test operations - tensile, fatigue, creep, elevated temperature - alongside the lab engineer.
• Evaluate supplier material and process certifications against engineering specs and drawings.
• Write comprehensive and defensible reports detailing your findings.
• Support the stand-up of the lab, including procedures, calibration systems, equipment selection, and consumables management.
• Contribute to allowables and material characterization test programs as they develop.

Requirements

• 2+ years hands-on experience in a metallurgical or materials testing laboratory.
• Strong metallographic prep skills and microstructure evaluation experience, particularly on aerospace alloys (nickel superalloys, titanium, stainless).
• Experience with hardness and microhardness testing, including proficiency in AMS/ASTM specs and supplier certifications.
• Disciplined documentation habits from an AS9100/NADCAP-type environment.
• The ability to work independently and communicate findings directly to engineers.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical testing: tensile, fatigue (LCF/HCF), creep, or elevated-temperature testing.
• Failure analysis experience: fractography, SEM/EDS exposure, root cause investigation support.
• Furnace survey / pyrometry (AMS 2750) experience.
• Experience standing up or significantly upgrading a lab capability.
• SPC familiarity and comfort with data analysis.
• Experience on R&D, development, or test programs rather than pure production.
• A further education or diploma in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or related field, or equivalent industry depth.

Skills

Hands-on experience, strong technical skills, and the ability to work independently are essential. Additionally, proficiency in relevant testing methods and a background in materials science are highly valued.

Benefits

Opportunity to shape a new state-of-the-art lab from the ground up, working closely with leading materials scientists and engineers. Rapidly see your work manifest in engines that fly, contributing to supersonic travel.

Pay

TBD based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Varies based on project needs and lab development timeline.