Senior Materials Engineer - Thermal Spray

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career with a leading turbomachinery and jet engine aerospace engineering company? At Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT), weire not just about cutting-edge products; weire about shaping the future of aerospace innovation. If youire looking for a workplace that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and expertise, youive found your home!

Located in the stunning setting of Jupiter, Florida, FTT is a growing world-class turbomachinery company with a vibrant team of over 300 engineers and technicians, bringing together more than 4,000 years of combined experience in aerospace (military and commercial), industrial, and space turbomachinery. For 25 years, weive been at the forefront of next-generation technologies, specializing in rocket turbopumps, aircraft engines, and high-performance jet engines for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

At FTT, we offer a comprehensive suite of services including design, aerodynamics, performance, heat transfer, rotor dynamics and bearing design, structural analysis, manufacturing, testing, and field support. Our Turbine Technologies division also provides innovative engineering services, testing, and material solutions for military and commercial engines, space propulsion, and industrial power applications.

With additional offices in Derby, UK, and Wildau, Germany, we proudly extend our reputation for engineering excellence to the European marketplace, enhancing our access to cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities and a robust supply chain.

Our parent company, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, empowers us to leverage cross-industry capabilities, delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions that benefit our customers.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. FTT will require proof of status prior to employment.

The Senior Materials Thermal Spray Engineer is an on-call position and will have the knowledge and experience to provide support/technical input of company projects for aerospace and land-based turbomachinery component design, manufacture, repair, and testing.

Essential Functions:

• Document problem statements, observations, conclusions, calculations and recommendations.
• Review and sign off on component drawings with thermal spray coating requirements for the Materials Engineering discipline.
• Develop and present thermal spray materials and processes familiarization for internal training.
• Support program component technical analysis and lifing tasks for thermal spray coatings.
• Define coating destructive and non-destructive testing requirements and create test plans for characterizing materials per program requirements.
• Evaluate thermal spray coating non-conformances and effect on properties. Provide recommendations on corrective actions.
• Perform hands-on tasks and inspection of equipment and facilities as required.
• Work with suppliers to define and document requirements, address technical concerns, and provide project status.
• Identify new equipment to expand inspection capability and improve responsiveness.
• May mentor junior engineers and laboratory personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Expert knowledge of metallurgical properties of alloy and coating systems for turbomachinery and aerospace applications for new product development and repair operations.
• Possess deep understanding of thermal spray input materials processing with knowledge of the effects on bonding and surface and volumetric coating quality.
• Possess a strong background in manufacturing operations and processing of land base and aerospace turbomachinery components including, but not limited to, castings, forgings, and fabrications (welding and brazing).
• Experience with thermal spray coating materials and application processes on metallic (Ni, Co, Fe, Ti, Al alloys) and non-metallic materials as well as the equipment to perform the application processes and the analytical/characterization of inspection results.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to be able to effectively summarize, document, and communicate results to program stakeholders.
• Ability to make technical presentations internally and to customers.
• Must be able to develop quality specifications, procedures, standard methods, training material, and related documentation for thermal spray application on aerospace turbomachinery components.

Education and Experience:

• B.S./M.S. in Materials Science/Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years experience in Thermal Spray Engineering role(s).
• Recognize Thermal Spray Industry or Society Accreditation preferred.