Overview
Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.
V2X Aerospace Solutions is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer with a chemistry background to support manufacturing and repair of defense electrical systems. The candidate must be able to develop technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity to successfully support process development, hands-on chemical and materials testing and troubleshooting, materials and component failure analysis, painting and metal finishing operations, and parts obsolescence resolution. The candidate should be able to support multiple projects in a highly collaborative team environment. NOTE: This position is on-site daily.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include:
- Answer technical questions related to materials and chemical processes.
- Understand the handling and hazards of common workplace chemicals, perform job hazard analyses regarding the use of chemicals and communicate this information to engineering and manufacturing personnel.
- Work with engineers and manufacturing personnel to address parts and materials issues
- Develop and perform tests on materials and components to determine failure modes, effects and consequences of failures, develop solutions to address failures, and develop recommendations to resolve issues related to manufacturability and materials.
- Utilize various types of analytical test equipment to perform testing as required.
- Document product testing, failures, and investigations utilizing various photographic methods.
- Develop Manufacturing procedures to assist technicians with processing of products.
- Integrate new technology into existing manufacturing processes to improve performance and reduce costs.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- 0 – 2 years full time Engineering experience.
- Experience writing/editing technical documents.
- Interpret engineering drawings to understand the basic functionality of assemblies and troubleshooting test failures related to materials and processes.
- Understand and perform product quality tests to industry standard test methods and procedures.
- Experience using basic diagnostic tools, such as multimeters, pH meter, hardness tester, UV/Vis spectrophotometer, FTIR, X-ray, etc.
- Experience in a laboratory environment, utilizing standard laboratory techniques, including sample preparation, titrations, wet chemistry, weighing, pipetting, making dilutions.
- Ability to understand material technical datasheets and safety datasheets.
- Ability to manage multiple, unrelated tasks in an organized manner.
- Basic MS Office Skills (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience working in a cross-functional team environment.
- Ability to obtain a Security Clearance.
Desired Skills:
- Experience in the defense or aerospace industries.
- Knowledge of configuration management process.
- Experience in developing and maintenance of Engineering Technical Data Packages.
- Experience developing test procedures and manufacturing routings.
- Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) – SAP preferred.
- Knowledge and experience using Access databases.
- Knowledge of environmental regulations.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Materials Science or Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
What We Bring At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.
Employee benefits include the following:
- Healthcare coverage
- Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
- Retirement plan
- Wellness programs
- Paid time off, including holidays and leave of absences
- Eligible Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development resources
- Employee assistance resources
Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.
