Position Summary

GEOST is a rapidly growing Space technology business founded in 2004 with locations in Arizona and Northern Virginia.  We are seeking a skilled Materials Engineer to work with our blended team of innovators that includes top scientists and engineers creating cutting-edge solutions to tomorrow’s problems. Our work focuses on the sweet spot between R&D and customer-serving solutions in the realm of terrestrial and space-based remote sensing systems.

The Materials Engineer at GEOST will be responsible for developing and supporting the Space materials management lifecycle.  They will work with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to support the development of Space payloads and the Mission Assurance program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide materials engineering input and solutions for design and manufacturing of products for Space applications. 
• Provide leadership and individual contribution for materials management for Space projects.
• Manage for program level activities and mission assurance compliance.
• Offer recommendations for various issues arising during procurement and manufacturing.
• Verify subcontractor materials performance and compliance to environmental requirements.
• Prepare materials engineering inputs for proposals and other customer reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Develop material and process control plans and other types of contractual deliverables such as non-standard approval requests contamination/corrosion control plans, etc.
• Create and manage Materials Identification and Usage Lists (MIUL).
• Own the Parts, Materials, & Processes program as well as material and procurement specifications.

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or other related field (strong focus in materials is a plus).
• Direct experience in a Space or Aerospace design and manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience with design and applications using space/military/aerospace industry specifications.
• Experience in areas such as surface treatments, outgassing, conformal coating, vacuum bake-outs.
• Strong demonstrated ability to manage parts & materials documentation and database(s).
• Demonstrated strong personal workload management and execution.
• Ability to work independently within a collaborative, supportive development environment.
• An active US Government Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Clearance. Current SSBI is preferred; please note if applicable.

Desired Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Direct experience in adjacent Space Mission Assurance processes and policies.
• Demonstrated team leadership capabilities to support future team growth.