Senior Materials & Process Engineer
Job in
Santa Ana, Orange County, California, 92725, USA
Listed on 2026-06-26
Listing for:
LeoForce
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-26
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Process Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Materials & Process Engineer
Santa Ana, CA, US
Experience:
Senior Level
Salary: $140,000 - $190,000 per year
Job Details- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 8–12 years of experience in materials joining engineering, with brazing as a primary technical specialty.
- Hands‑on experience with brazing of dissimilar material combinations, including metals, ceramics, or composites.
- Deep understanding of filler metals, flux systems, atmosphere furnace brazing, and torch/induction brazing processes.
- Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings per ASME Y14.5 and identifying manufacturability concerns related to joining processes.
- Demonstrated success taking joining processes from prototype/R&D phase into repeatable serial production.
- Strong root‑cause analysis and corrective action skills tied to real production joint failures.
- Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to production personnel, customers, and cross‑functional teams.
- Preferred:
Experience in aerospace, defense, or other high‑reliability manufacturing environments; familiarity with AMS, AWS, MIL‑spec brazing standards, AS9100, and NADCAP systems.
Founded nearly 40 years ago and based in California, we are a Southern California contract manufacturer specializing in the joining of materials through advanced processes. Our work supports aerospace, defense, and other high‑reliability industries where precision, repeatability, and technical rigor matter.
Why join us?- High Technical Visibility:
Foundational materials/joining engineering role at the site, with direct influence on production, R&D, and customer‑facing technical strategy. - Build Something Meaningful:
Opportunity to establish and formalize the company’s brazing and materials engineering capability from the ground up. - Hands‑On Environment:
Work closely with production, quality, and operations in a floor‑centric engineering culture. - Challenging Work:
Solve real‑world joining problems involving dissimilar metals, ceramics, atmosphere control, and high‑reliability manufacturing requirements. - On‑Site Role:
Join a collaborative Southern California manufacturing team where engineering presence on the floor is valued.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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