Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity’s presence in space. 

The talented innovators in Goleta, CA are a leading developer and provider of satellite mechanisms, deployable structures and booms and deployable solar array systems to the global space market. The team is revolutionizing spaceflight and are currently being utilized on missions with NASA, the Department of Defense, and commercial space companies. With many more exciting projects on the horizon our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above. 

• Provide Materials and Process Engineering and Specialty Engineering support to deployable space solar arrays
• Evaluate and select materials, parts, finishes, and processes for survivability in space environments, including thermal extremes, radiation exposure, plume exposure, contamination, component outgassing
• Evaluate program material and process requirements and generate program Parts, Material and Process lists and reports
• Generate reports for specialty engineering analysis and testing including contamination and survivability from radiation, erosion and thermal environments
• Perform materials related anomaly and failure investigations to determine root cause and corrective actions by the inspection, analysis and testing of parts.
• Contribute to trade studies for the selection of materials and processes for hardware
• Review and approve engineering drawings and documents in accordance with mission specifications to assist in fabrication, assembly, testing, and resolving part failure analysis.
• Write and review materials, process, and test specifications for use in the manufacture of the space components
• Develop and maintain approved and prohibited materials and processes documentation
• Writing and reviewing test coupon plans and overseeing test coupon fabrication
• Create custom test fixtures to support unique testing configurations
• Develop testing strategies and thoroughly document test results for the purpose of verifying program requirements are met and lessons learned are captured
• Actively participate in technical reviews, including engineering design reviews, failure review boards, test readiness reviews, etc.
• Research, test, and analyze different materials and processes for use in a variety of space environments.

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with minimum of 10 or more years’ of experience or a Master’s Degree with 8 or more years of experience
• Experienced in selection and testing of materials for space-based applications
• Skilled in identifying noncompliant materials/processes within complex systems
• Experience with Space/Aerospace industry standards (e.g. NASA, IEEE, AIAA, ASTM, MIL Specs)
• Excellent verbal, written, organization and presentation skills
• US citizenship is required, with the ability to obtain a security clearance