Project Engineer - Materials​/Process

Position Summary

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents opportunities for professional and personal development. Your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

The vision of Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division is to be the global leader in the design, development, manufacture, and service of engine fuel, lubrication, and thermal management systems and components for aerospace/defense and industrial applications. By leveraging our expertise in analysis, atomization, combustion, fluid metering, and control — coupled with enterprise excellence — we will exceed customer expectations and achieve our business objectives.

• Materials and Processes research and development of new configuration, new product and development or introduction for thermal management and gas turbine fuel systems including manifolds, valves and fuel nozzles utilizing state of the art materials and joining processes.
• Subject matter expertise in heat treatment, vacuum and induction brazing, GTAW, EB and Laser welding, forgings, castings, coatings and chemical processing methods.
• Support materials issues, metallographic preparation and evaluation, SEM/EDS, materials failure investigation and analysis, fatigue, stress, fracture mechanism, fracture analysis, corrosion analysis, knowledge with ability to provide support to other engineering disciplines as well as management and customers.
• Thorough understanding of all metallurgical aspects of Iron-base alloys, Stainless steels, Ni, Co, Ti Al and composite materials.
• Knowledge and acumen within raw material processing of metallics, ceramics and composites, additive manufacturing of materials including stainless steels, Aluminum, Ni-base superalloys and non-metallics.
• Interface with customers offering guidance and manufacturability on materials and process as it relates to customer systems or interface condition and environments.
• Support production operation with improving process yields and reducing scrap through lab and 6-sigma driven investigations.
• Write comprehensive, detailed and concise reports that include preparation and delivery in MS Office applications and deliver through stand up or virtual presentations.
• Possess familiarity with AS9100, Nadcap and FAA regulations with ability to make improvements to quality management processes.

• BS, MS or PhD in materials science, metallurgical engineering or related discipline with process engineering knowledge required.
• Six (6) or more years of related experience required, including 3-5 years of experience in failure analyses, equipment and techniques i.e. SEM, EDS, BSE, ESED and other advanced metallographic techniques used in aerospace field.
• Demonstrated field experience in non-ferrous metallurgy including nickel base, cobalt base, titanium, aluminum and other corrosion and oxidation resistant alloys.
• Experience working through problem solving teams within an engineering and quality driven organization with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Adaptive and resilient to daily changes in work scheduling to meet internal customer demands with strong written and presentation skills.

• Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
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