Senior Manufacturing Engineer
$137,000–$193,000 year
On-sitePlaya Vista, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico
Job Summary
Develop and stand up sol-gel infusion and resin injection manufacturing processes, carrying them from lab-scale demonstration to reliable, documented production. Specify, design, and procure process equipment including infusion systems, vacuum vessels, and drying units. Characterize and control process variables such as sol rheology, gelation kinetics, and cure behavior to drive product quality. Establish process documentation, travelers, and statistical process control to ensure repeatability. Set safe handling practices for production-scale wet chemistry involving solvents and reactive resins. Work closely with materials scientists and vendors to bring new process capabilities in-house.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related field
- Typically, 5+ years of experience in process development and scale-up of wet-chemistry or polymer manufacturing processes
- Experience with infusion, infiltration, or impregnation-based manufacturing processes — such as sol-gel infusion, resin transfer molding (RTM/VARTM), matrix infiltration, or similar
- Strong fundamentals in polymer and colloid processing, including rheology, gelation and cure kinetics, and mass transfer during infiltration
- Experience carrying a process from laboratory demonstration to production, including equipment specification and commissioning
- Experience with process safety practices for hazardous chemistry at production scale (e.g., PHA/HAZOP)
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, including prototyping and rapid iteration of new products
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance
- This position is on-site at Inversion HQ in Playa Vista, CA
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field
- Experience with sol-gel processing at production scale — such as aerogel blanket manufacturing, oxide CMC densification, polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP), or catalyst washcoating
- Experience with solvent exchange and supercritical or ambient-pressure drying processes
- Experience processing phenolic or other ablative resin systems
- Familiarity with process automation and controls (PLC/SCADA) for chemical process equipment
- Prior experience working in startups and/or small independent teams
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