Materials Engineer ; Design and Development

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Job Summary:

The Materials and Process Engineering Department, part of the Mechanical Engineering organization, is seeking a Materials Engineer to join our Design and Development team in Andover, MA. In this role, the candidate will support program hardware design, development, and production activities.

A qualified candidate will perform a range of recurring materials engineering tasks, including drawing reviews, solder finish assessments, peer reviews, product material and part justification analyses, and evaluations of materials and processes used in product design and manufacturing.

This position provides the opportunity to influence material selection decisions throughout the design, development, and manufacturing lifecycle, while working with a wide variety of hardware designs and applications. The role also involves evaluating a variety of materials and conducting validation and verification activities to ensure materials and processes meet design and program requirements. Tasks will require strong critical‑thinking skills, the ability to solve complex problems, and careful attention to detail in following procedures and documenting results.

Collaboration with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, subject matter experts, and suppliers is essential. Candidates must be able to manage and coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks within defined schedule requirements.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Support hardware design, development, and production by performing materials engineering tasks such as drawing reviews, solder finish assessments, peer reviews, and material/part justification analyses.
• Evaluate materials and manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with design and program requirements, including conducting validation and verification activities.
• Support material selection decisions throughout the design, development, and manufacturing lifecycle across a wide range of hardware applications.
• Collaborate with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, subject matter experts, and suppliers while managing multiple concurrent tasks and maintaining high attention to detail in documentation and procedures.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent experience and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with defense‑related programs, projects, or products
• Familiarity with engineering drawings
• Ability to write clear technical reports summarizing analyses
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication, interpersonal, planning, and time‑management skills
• ABET accreditation preferred but not required

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