Materials Specialist in San Diego, California

Senior Materials Heat Treatment Welding SME

Location:

San Diego, CA

Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote:
Onsite

Duration: 6 - 12 months

Role

Summary:

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert supporting materials engineering, heat treatment, and welding-related qualification and production activities in an aerospace environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for heat treatment processes and related materials engineering activities;
• support qualification work, process control, investigations, and technical problem-solving;
• advise on welding-related areas including EB and TIG weld support as applicable;
• partner with engineering, quality, and operations teams to reduce technical overload and ensure compliance;
• support documentation, specifications, and process improvement initiatives.

Required

Skills and Experience:

• Deep experience in materials engineering, heat treatment, and aerospace process qualification;
• strong technical understanding of metallurgical behaviour, process controls, and special processes;
• experience supporting welding-related manufacturing processes in regulated environments; ability to operate as a senior-level technical advisor.

Preferred:

• Aerospace special process expertise, qualification support experience, and ability to mentor teams on complex technical matters.