Castelion
Materials and Process Engineer, Impregnation
Torrance, CA +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503
2601 29th Ave NW, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 - Experience
- Recent graduate or early-career engineer; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on the ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If the role is designated as requiring classified access, employment may also depend on obtaining and maintaining required U.S. Government security clearance or authorization and meeting applicable citizenship or other eligibility requirements.
About the job
Supports R&D, process development, and production scale-up of ceramic matrix composite prepreg and impregnation processes for thermal protection system components.
What you'll do
- Perform slurry preparation, fiber impregnation, and prepreg manufacturing; optimize parameters for material uniformity and consistency.
- Collect, analyze, and manage process QA data; characterize raw materials and prepreg to guide process development.
- Maintain process documentation and support prepreg hardware installation, maintenance, and scale-up.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Familiarity with composite processing, polymer/slurry processing, and/or materials characterization techniques.
- Willingness to work weekends when necessary.
- Ability to work independently in a hands-on engineering environment.
Tools
ceramic matrix composite (CMC) prepreg, slurry preparation, fiber impregnation, solvent removal, process QA data, database management
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