Thermal​/Environmental Coating Engineer

Thermal/Environmental Coating Engineer

Pay Rate: $57 /hr

Location:

East Hartford, CT

Area Code: 860, 959

ZIP Code: 06118

Start Date:

Right Away

Keywords: #engineering

Jobs #Coatings Engineer #Aerospace Jobs

• Work on projects that will range from engine safety, production stoppage, new/repair technology development, cost reduction, etc. to understand customer requirements and execute development programs to meet and exceed business needs.
• Collaborate with other internal engineering disciplines, engineering management and manufacturing customers as part of an Integrated Product Team to ensure the successful transition and implementation of technology into products.
• Bench-marking coating/alloy technology and processes
• Securing funding
• Managing projects
• Updating engineering standard work.

• BS degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related technical field
• 8 years of relevant experience.
• Be proficient in, or able to attain proficiency in, the development of advanced Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coating (TBC/EBC) chemistry and establishment of process/property relationships of advanced coating systems.
• Be proficient in application processes such as diffusion process, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), thermal spraying, slurry, and plating as well as characterization methods (mechanical, physical & metallography) of these materials.
• Modelling experience strongly preferred

• Must be a US Citizen due to government programs requirements
• Fundamental understanding of aerospace coating application methods and process optimization tools
• Ability to build positive relationships.
• Strong communication skills
• Team player
• Highly motivated.
• Able to travel up to 10% of the time
• Able to perform in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.

• Advanced degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related technical with 5 years of experience
• Background in Thermal Barrier Coatings and Environmental Barrier Coatings, gas turbine engine alloys, and high pressure turbine design.
• Experience in testing and characterization of thin films or coatings
• Fundamental understanding of effects of environmental contaminates such as dirt, sulfur and salt on performance of aerospace materials
• Experience in data collection, data management, and data analysis methods.
• Fundamental understanding of material and process modeling
• Experience with program planning, cost estimation and scheduling in addition to meeting contractual requirements during execution is preferred.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma tools is a plus.