Apex Space
Staff Materials Engineer (Inorganics)
$170K–$225K
Los Angeles · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s in mechanical, materials, physics, aerospace, or relevant engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required export authorizations from the applicable U.S. government agency.
About the job
Serves as the technical focal for metallic materials and manufacturing processes used in spacecraft and related hardware, qualifying materials and processes and supporting flight-hardware production.
What you'll do
- Own metallic material selection, qualification, process requirements, supplier controls, and technical disposition; maintain an approved materials and processes list.
- Develop and maintain materials/process specifications and support design reviews, testing, failure analyses, supplier qualification, and corrective actions.
- Coordinate lab activities and test campaigns, maintain engineering records, and manage assigned work to cost, technical, and schedule requirements.
What they ask for
- U.S. Person status or ability to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.
- Bachelor’s in mechanical, materials, physics, aerospace, or relevant engineering.
- 10+ years of industry experience demonstrating a strong foundation in materials science and engineering principles.
- Engineering experience qualifying typical aerospace metallics.
Nice to have
- Master’s in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Polymers, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience with aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing; knowledge of relevant materials, processes, and failure analysis.
Pay
$170K – $225K (base salary)
Tools
metallography, hardness, tensile, NDT/NDI, additive manufacturing
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