Materials Engineering Manager

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career with a leading turbomachinery and jet engine aerospace engineering company? At Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT), we’re not just about cutting-edge products; we’re about shaping the future of aerospace innovation. Located in Jupiter, Florida, FTT is a growing world-class turbomachinery company with a vibrant team of over 300 engineers and technicians, bringing together more than 4,000 years of combined experience in aerospace (military and commercial), industrial, and space turbomachinery.

For 25 years, we’ve been at the forefront of next-generation technologies, specializing in rocket turbopumps, aircraft engines, and high-performance jet engines for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Our services include design, aerodynamics, performance, heat transfer, rotor dynamics and bearing design, structural analysis, manufacturing, testing, and field support. Our Turbine Technologies division also provides innovative engineering services, testing, and material solutions for military and commercial engines, space propulsion, and industrial power applications. With additional offices in Derby, UK, and Wildau, Germany, we extend our engineering excellence to the European marketplace.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology.

About the role

The Turbomachinery Materials Discipline Lead will provide support for aerospace turbomachinery alloys and coatings characterization, manufacturing, repair, and testing tasks. The candidate must be able to provide technical input as a lead member involved with design, manufacture, assembly, and test of aerospace turbomachinery components.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality specifications, procedures, standard methods, training material, and related documentation for manufacturing operations and processing of aerospace turbomachinery components.
• Develop standard work, procedures, and integrate aerospace industry-standard best practices.
• Evaluate material non-conformances and their effect on properties; provide recommendations on corrective actions.
• Work with suppliers to define and document requirements, address technical concerns, and provide project status.
• Lead significant projects critical to improving manufacturing process capability and quality performance (ISO 9001 and AS9100).
• Work closely with internal programs and manufacturing suppliers to provide in-situ evaluations, sampling, and testing services.
• Perform significant interaction with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality assurance, systems designers, external suppliers, and other program stakeholders.
• Support program component technical analysis and lifing tasks through alloy and coating property specification and review.
• Define material testing requirements and create test plans for characterizing materials per program requirements.
• Perform hands-on tasks and maintain laboratory equipment and facilities as required.
• Identify new equipment to expand laboratory capability and improve responsiveness.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and laboratory personnel.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of metallurgical properties of alloy and coating systems for turbomachinery and aerospace applications for new product development and repair operations.
• Strong background in manufacturing operations and processing of aerospace turbomachinery components, including casting, machining, joining (welding and brazing), and heat treatment.
• Deep understanding of raw material melt and processing with knowledge of the effects on properties and thermal treatment response.
• Experience in analytical/characterization of materials in a laboratory environment (including etching, macro/micro imaging, hardness testing, and fracture surface analysis of metals).
• Experience with the failure analysis of materials (structural metals, fasteners, etc.) and fracture mechanics.
• Ability to fully document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations, and recommendations.
• Ability to review and sign-off on component drawings for Materials Engineering discipline.
• Solid background in laboratory materials analysis and testing per industry standard test methods.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively summarize, document, and communicate results to program stakeholders.
• Ability to make technical presentations internally and to customers.
• Minimum B.S./M.S. in Material Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Supervisory responsibilities.
• Willingness to travel and provide off-site support to suppliers and manufacturing facilities per program support requirements.

Work Environment

• Office and/or manufacturing environment.
• Occasional light physical effort, including lifting of materials and packaging.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, mouse, phones, rotating wrist, using tools/equipment).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement