Materials R&D Technician - Night Shift

📋 Description

• Perform standardized mechanical tests (tensile, compression, fatigue) at cryogenic to elevated temperatures.
• Use mechanical testing software, collect data, and generate reports.
• Collaborate with engineering to run non-standard tests for hardware design/production.
• Test article fabrication (machining, welding, bonding, fixturing).
• Prepare samples and test using microscopes, SEM/EDS, FTIR, and other tools.
• Operate machining equipment (mills, routers, lathes, grinders); CNC capable preferred.

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• 1+ years in materials testing, machining, layup/bonding, or lab work.
• Hands-on lab experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Experience with material characterization equipment (SEM, FTIR) or metallography.
• Understanding of ASTM tensile, fatigue, and fracture toughness testing fundamentals.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and perform welding/fabrication tasks.