Oxygen Compatibility Engineer - Sr

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead Oxygen Compatibility Assessments including:
  • Worst‑case operating environment evaluation
  • Sub‑component material flammability assessment
  • Ignition hazard identification and rating (heat sources leading to ignition)
  • Kindling chain analysis (fire propagation potential through components)
  • Reaction effect evaluation (impact to personnel, mission, and system objectives)
  • History‑of‑use review
• Apply advanced technical judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation approaches—trading off low, medium, and high‑performance technical architecture choices for oxygen‑wetted systems.
• Determine appropriate OCA scope and depth based on system complexity and hazard level, including abbreviated assessments via Peer Review ITS tickets where appropriate, and ensure tailoring is documented and approved through the Peer Review Process.
• Maintain the lifecycle integrity of OCAs—ensuring assessments remain current with component changes, configuration updates, and CONOPS evolution.
• Serve as technical lead on anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, and development of recovery plans for oxygen system issues.
• Develop advanced technical solutions to complex problems requiring regular use of ingenuity and creativity, where analysis requires in‑depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Apply materials science and engineering fundamentals across the full development cycle of systems—requirements, design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, verification, and test.
• Review the technical work of other engineers, detect subtle flaws, and provide substantial design improvements; develop processes and standards that improve efficiency of design and verification and reduce errors.
• Debug and find root cause of complex system failures; complete requirements analysis, decomposition, and architecture of interconnected, integrated oxygen systems.
• Lead, mentor, and train other engineers on materials and oxygen compatibility topics through informal and formal leadership roles, including participation in the M&P Communities of Practice.
• Hold schedule, milestone, and/or program technical approval authority for assigned oxygen compatibility work.
• Provide significant support to strategic initiatives, technology maturation, and capturing best practices at the business/functional level.
• Develop relationships both within and outside the team, representing the M&P organization with subject matter expertise on oxygen compatibility topics.
• Regularly collaborate with key contacts outside your area of expertise to develop solutions reviewed by senior program and technical leaders for fit to mission objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in materials engineering, propulsion systems, or fluid systems engineering, with meaningful focus on oxygen or other reactive fluid systems.
• Demonstrated experience performing Oxygen Compatibility Assessments using appropriate materials ignition and flammability data, test methods, and related industry standards.
• Working knowledge of materials flammability, ignition mechanisms (particle impact, adiabatic compression, friction, mechanical impact, etc.), and kindling chain analysis in oxygen environments.
• Advanced professional expertise in materials science and engineering fundamentals applied across the full development cycle—requirements, design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, verification, and test.
• Advanced proficiency in materials and manufacturing processes, including the ability to apply and develop advanced materials and manufacturing process solutions.
• Proven ability to work at significant technical depth in discipline‑specific areas with no oversight, independently or as part of a team.
• Demonstrated technical leadership at the team level, including the ability to review others' technical work, detect subtle flaws, and propose substantial design improvements.
• Experience leading anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, and recovery planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to represent the organization…