Materials & Process Engineer

Materials & Process Engineer

Creedmoor - North Carolina, USA

About Ontic Creedmoor

Our 100,000 sq ft Creedmoor facility brings together a broad mix of electronic, avionic and electro-mechanical aerospace capabilities, alongside several businesses within the Ontic Group.

From flight-control actuators and cockpit instrumentation to fire-protection systems and data recorders, the teams at Creedmoor support a diverse portfolio of products that perform critical functions across civil and military aircraft.

It's a collaborative, fast-moving environment where engineering, manufacturing, quality and support teams work together to solve complex challenges. For people who like taking ownership, finding better ways to do things and seeing the impact of their work, there's plenty of opportunity to make a difference.

The opportunity

As a Materials & Process Engineer at Ontic, you'll support both the sustainment of established aerospace products and the development of new and modernized technologies. Working within our Sustainment and Design Engineering team, you'll help ensure the materials and manufacturing processes used in critical aerospace components meet demanding performance, quality and reliability requirements.

You'll take on complex technical challenges involving material selection, qualification, manufacturing processes and obsolescence. From investigating legacy materials that are no longer available to developing technically justified alternatives, your work will help maintain product availability and support long-term aircraft operations.

This is an opportunity to apply your materials engineering expertise across a diverse portfolio of aerospace products while collaborating with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and external suppliers to solve problems, improve processes and support product innovation.

What you'll be doing

• Provide materials and process engineering support for established aerospace products and new product development, including the selection, qualification, application and substitution of metallic and non-metallic materials.
• Develop and maintain material specifications, manufacturing process requirements and engineering standards, evaluating material properties, compatibility, environmental resistance and long-term performance.
• Investigate obsolete or unavailable legacy materials and processes, developing technically justified alternatives through research, material characterization, testing, equivalency assessments and qualification.
• Support manufacturing and special processes, including heat treatment, plating, coatings, chemical processing, bonding, welding, soldering and machining, while partnering with engineering and operations teams to resolve production challenges.
• Lead or support material and process investigations, failure analysis and root cause assessments, developing corrective actions and supporting the disposition of nonconforming materials.
• Develop qualification plans, coordinate laboratory testing and evaluate supplier materials and processes to ensure compliance with applicable engineering, customer and industry requirements.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and suppliers to resolve technical issues, support product modernization and maintain accurate engineering specifications, drawings and qualification documentation.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• At least 3 years of experience in materials and process engineering, materials engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Working knowledge of metallic and non-metallic engineering materials and manufacturing processes, including their properties, applications and performance considerations.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, material specifications, process requirements and technical documentation.
• Experience investigating material, manufacturing or product nonconformances and developing technically sound solutions.
• Strong analytical, research, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate technical findings clearly and collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Desirable: Aerospace or defense industry experience, particularly in legacy product sustainment, materials obsolescence, material qualification, special processes, supplier assessments or failure analysis. Familiarity with aerospace material standards, AS9100, SolidWorks or similar CAD tools, and environmental material compliance requirements is advantageous.

Why Ontic?

At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long-term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available.

But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how things have always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows.

We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.

Benefits at Ontic

At Ontic, we're committed to supporting our people to thrive - at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, development and financial security, while giving everyone the opportunity to share in our success.

• Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
• Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
• 24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
• Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
• Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
• 401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
• 9/80 work schedule - where applicable

Ready to embrace the challenge?

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity where you could make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and see where a career with Team Ontic could take you.

Compensation Pay Range

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person ” as defined by 22. C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.