PositionComposites Researcher- Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
- Security Clearance:U.S. citizenship required
- Salary: $85,000 - $105,000 Depending on Experience and Education
- Travel: 5%
- Benefits: SURVICE Engineering offers a total rewards package to include competitive salaries, comprehensive insurance options, paid time off, 401k, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement.
Position SummarySURVICE 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.
Primary Duties and 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 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
Minimum Qualifications of Composites Expert Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering and 1+ years of relevant experience. Exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered. Candidates are not required to possess all qualifications; if you possess some of the desired qualifications, please apply.
- 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
