Sr Material Science Engineer

About The Role

As a Sr Material Science Engineer at Sierra Space, you will leverage your extensive experience and demonstrated expertise to lead and guide critical material science engineering efforts. You will apply your deep technical knowledge to provide innovative solutions to complex technical problems, often working independently and with considerable latitude. In this senior role, you will play a key part in major programs, potentially taking on project leadership responsibilities, and interacting with senior personnel across the organization.

In this role, you will lead the development, analysis, and application of materials used in aerospace systems, leveraging your demonstrated expertise in material sciences. You will apply extensive technical expertise and a working knowledge of related disciplines to solve complex technical problems with ingenuity and creativity. Developing and documenting detailed technical data, reports, and presentations to support engineering projects and decision-making processes will be a key aspect of your responsibilities.

You will work independently with considerable latitude, determining technical objectives and approaches to assignments without appreciable direction. You will guide the successful completion of major programs, potentially serving in a project leadership role, and interact with cross-organizational senior personnel on significant technical matters, providing insights and driving engineering solutions. Representing the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects, you will ensure technical accuracy and alignment with project goals. Additionally, you will participate in technical reviews, strategy sessions, and high-level meetings, contributing expert insights and technical direction to advance organizational objectives.

Mentoring and providing technical guidance to less experienced engineers will also be a key part of your role, fostering professional growth and enhancing team capabilities.

About You

The mission is driven by an unyielding commitment to advancing space-based technology in service of our customers and safeguarding national security. We seek individuals who are passionate about innovating beyond boundaries and relentlessly pursuing solutions that protect, preserve, and empower – to join us in this critical mission. We’re looking for team members who align with our values, mission, and goals – while also meeting the minimum qualifications below.

• Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +6 yrs experience).
• Typically, 8+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in material sciences.
• Ability to apply extensive technical expertise and has working knowledge of related disciplines.
• Ability to provide solutions to complex technical problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Capability to work without appreciable direction, requiring considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments.
• Ability to guide the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role.
• Competence in interacting with cross-organizational senior personnel on significant technical matters.
• Ability to represent the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Compensation

Pay Range: $137,386.00 - $188,926.75

Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.

Elevate Your Career At Sierra Space

We are committed to your personal and professional development. We empower you to make profound and meaningful contributions and foster a vibrant culture of collaboration, where teamwork ignites breakthrough innovations. We also offer a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, and more.

Sierra Space is an industry-leading space and defense technology company providing satellites, spacecraft, and enabling mission systems and components. We deliver mission-proven technologies to our customers that safeguard our nation, protect space-based assets and enable space exploration.

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