Composite M&P Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the manufacturing and test site in Briggs, Texas, north of Cedar Park. Ability to travel to customers and other Firefly sites up to 10% of the time.

Company

hirify.global develops space and defense technology for launching, landing, and operating space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond.

What you will do

• Research and select composite materials and processes for structural aerospace applications.
• Design, lead, and perform materials testing and evaluations, including microscopy, thermal analysis, mechanical testing, and non-destructive evaluation.
• Execute material characterization and allowable campaigns.
• Develop and maintain technical specifications for materials and processes.
• Support manufacturing and design teams with non-metallic materials selection, optimization, qualification, and inspection.
• Lead or support material failure analysis, root-cause corrective actions, and process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering or science discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in polymeric materials research, testing, or manufacturing.
• Technical understanding of composite processes, including out-of-autoclave processing, composite and polymer joining, and surface engineering for aerospace applications.
• Experience coordinating laboratory work and analyzing data to support materials engineering decisions.
• Ability to establish strong interdisciplinary relationships and work effectively in a team.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the authorizations required under ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience focused on composite materials.
• At least 3 years of experience with carbon fiber composite research, testing, processing, or manufacturing.
• Experience with carbon fiber prepreg systems and structural composite characterization.
• Expertise in mechanical, thermal, microscopy, NDE, and failure-mode analysis, as well as technical writing.
• Experience with ASTM, ASM, NASA, and ISO standards and with process-property-performance relationships.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, interdisciplinary engineering environment with mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Health, dental, and vision plans with low deductibles.
• Parental leave and short-term disability coverage.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Flexible PTO options.