Materials Engineering Manager

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career with a leading turbo machinery and jet engine aerospace engineering company? At Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT), weire not just about cutting-edge products; weire about shaping the future of aerospace innovation. If youire looking for a workplace that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and expertise, youive found your home!

Located in the stunning setting of Jupiter, Florida, FTT is a growing world-class turbo machinery company with a vibrant team of over 300 engineers and technicians, bringing together more than 4,000 years of combined experience in aerospace (military and commercial), industrial, and space turbo machinery. For 25 years, weive been at the forefront of next-generation technologies, specializing in rocket turbopumps, aircraft engines, and high-performance jet engines for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

At FTT, we offer a comprehensive suite of services including design, aerodynamics, performance, heat transfer, rotor dynamics and bearing design, structural analysis, manufacturing, testing, and field support. Our Turbine Technologies division also provides innovative engineering services, testing, and material solutions for military and commercial engines, space propulsion, and industrial power applications.

With additional offices in Derby, UK, and Wildau, Germany, we proudly extend our reputation for engineering excellence to the European marketplace, enhancing our access to cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities and a robust supply chain.

Our parent company, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, empowers us to leverage cross-industry capabilities, delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions that benefit our customers.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. FTT will require proof of status prior to employment.

The Turbo machinery Materials Discipline Lead will have the training and experience to provide support of company projects for aerospace turbo machinery alloys and coatings characterization, manufacturing, repair and testing tasks. The candidate must be able to provide technical input as a lead member involved with design, manufacture, assembly, and test of aerospace turbo machinery components.

• Develop quality specifications, procedures, standard methods, training material, and related documentation for manufacturing operations and processing of aerospace turbo machinery components. Develop standard work, procedures, and integrate aerospace industry-standard best practices.
• Evaluate material non-conformances and effect on properties. Provide recommendations on corrective actions.
• Work with suppliers to define and document requirements, address technical concerns, and provide project status.
• Lead significant projects critical to improve manufacturing process capability & quality performance (ISO 9001 and AS9100).
• Work closely with internal programs and manufacturing suppliers to provide in-situ evaluations, sampling and testing services.
• Perform significant interaction with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality assurance, systems designers, external suppliers and other program stakeholders.
• Support program component technical analysis and lifing tasks through alloy and coating property specification and review.
• Define material testing requirements and create test plans for characterizing materials per program requirements.
• Willingness to perform hands‑on tasks and maintain laboratory equipment and facilities as required.
• Identify new equipment to expand laboratory capability and improve responsiveness.
• Willingness to mentor less experienced engineers and laboratory personnel.
• Other job duties as assigned.

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Turbo machinery Materials Discipline Lead

• Possess a deep understanding through experience of metallurgical properties of alloy and coating systems for turbo machinery and aerospace applications for new product…