Castelion
Materials & Process Engineer, Densification
Torrance, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503 - Experience
- Recent graduate or early-career engineer; no specific years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent upon the candidate's ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If the role is designated as requiring classified or restricted U.S. Government access, employment may also depend on obtaining and maintaining required security clearance or authorization and meeting applicable citizenship or other eligibility requirements.
About the job
Supports R&D, process development, characterization, and scale-up of ceramic matrix composite fabrication and densification for high-performance thermal protection components.
What you'll do
- Perform composite layup, forming, molding, curing, resin infiltration, and high-temperature pyrolysis operations.
- Collect and analyze process QA data, characterize C/SiC materials, and improve fabrication parameters and repeatability.
- Maintain process documentation and support pilot-line hardware installation, maintenance, and scale-up.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Familiarity with composite 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, compression molding, resin infiltration, high-temperature pyrolysis, C/SiC
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