Apex Space
Staff Materials Engineer (Organics)
$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 either qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain the required export authorizations from the applicable U.S. government agency.
About the job
Qualifies and manages organic materials, parts, processes, and suppliers for satellite-bus design and production, including testing, analysis, and flight-hardware qualification.
What you'll do
- Qualify organic materials, parts, processes, and suppliers for space and factory requirements; manage tests and process controls.
- Develop and maintain the company-wide Approved Materials and Processes List, including supplier and qualification details.
- Support material and design decisions, failure analysis, lab testing, specifications, non-conformance investigations, and engineering records.
What they ask for
- 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 non-metallics, such as adhesives, epoxies, coatings, elastomers, plastics, composites, and insulation materials.
- U.S. Persons status is required as this position requires access to export-controlled data.
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 development lifecycle; deep understanding of adhesives and thermal materials.
Pay
$170K – $225K USD base salary
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