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Job description
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Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas. Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems. Works from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions. Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format. Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions. Exclude technicians working in production or quality assurance
Seeking a highly capable, detail-oriented Materials Characterization Lab Technician to support our next-generation aerospace and defense programs.
Key Responsibilities
• Sample Preparation: Execute precise sectioning, mounting, grinding, and polishing of metal alloys, composites, and electronics assemblies for microstructural analysis. Conduct metallographic acid etching as required
• Materials Characterization: Operate sophisticated analytical tools to support Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Thermal Analysis platforms (DSC/TGA/DMA/TMA).
• Mechanical Testing: Conduct mechanical testing on metals, composites, elastomers, and other materials in accordance with ASTM standards and/or LM internal procedures. Bond strain gages as required
• Data Logging & Documentation: Compile raw data into technical presentations, record and communicate observations
• Physical Material Handling: Safely install test fixtures and sub-assemblies under test
• Equipment Maintenance & Safety: Perform routine calibration and preventative maintenance on materials characterization platforms, environmental chambers, and other lab infrastructure
Basic Qualifications
• Lab Competency: Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in a materials characterization or mechanical testing laboratory environment.
Desired Skills
• Prior experience evaluating mechanical test results and operating mechanical load frames (Instron).
• Experience conducting failure analysis activity.
• Familiarity with aerospace/military specifications and industry standards (ASTM).
• Strong communication skills
Worksite address
moorestown, NJ, 08057, US
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