Firefly Aerospace
Composite M&P Engineer I
Briggs, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- No minimum years specified for required experience; desired: 1+ years in carbon fiber composite materials research, testing, processes, or manufacturing.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering/Science role.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Supports materials engineering for nonmetallic materials, especially carbon-fiber composites and adhesives, across design, manufacturing, testing, and research and development.
What you'll do
- Research and select composite materials and processes; conduct material testing, evaluations, characterization, and failure analysis.
- Develop and maintain materials and processes specifications, and support manufacturing and design teams with material selection, qualification, inspection, and optimization.
- Use testing and NDE results to improve process control and support root-cause corrective actions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering/Science role.
- Experience in polymeric materials research, testing, or manufacturing.
- Technical understanding of multiple composite processes and operations, including out-of-autoclave processes, composite and polymer joining, and aerospace surface engineering.
- Experience coordinating and conducting laboratory work and data analysis; ability to travel up to 10%.
Nice to have
- 1+ years of experience in carbon fiber composite materials research, testing, processes, or manufacturing; direct experience with carbon fiber prepreg systems.
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience emphasizing composite materials; knowledge of structural composite characterization, testing standards, processing, and industry standards.
Tools
carbon fiber composites, adhesives, out-of-autoclave processes, prepreg systems, ASTM, ASM, NASA, ISO
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