Associate, Materials Process Engineer
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This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Nice to have
- PythonMATLABExcelData analysis
- Work
- On-site in Los Angeles
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Excel44%Data analysis6%Python3%MATLAB1%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 5, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
L3Harris is seeking an Associate, Materials Process Engineer for its engineering materials process team at the Canoga Park, CA site. This is an entry-level role with broad theoretical knowledge in materials characterization, mechanical testing, and materials property engineering. The candidate will work under general direction and guidance within standard processes for non-routine tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate material property curves for use in design allowables, fracture mechanics analyses, and nonconformance report (NCR) dispositions in accordance with applicable command media and engineering standards.
- Plan, execute, and document mechanical and materials characterization testing programs including tensile, fatigue, fracture toughness, crack growth, and other property-specific evaluations.
- Interpret and apply applicable command media requirements to ensure compliant and traceable test execution and data reporting.
- Support development and maintenance of material property databases and design allowables documentation.
- Evaluate raw test data for validity, consistency, and compliance with applicable specifications and standards.
- Work with cross-functional teams including design engineering, stress analysis, manufacturing, quality, and materials engineering to ensure material property data meets program and customer requirements.
- Prepare technical reports, data packages, test plans, work instructions, and process documentation.
- Run mechanical/fracture characterization testing for propulsion design allowables and NCR support.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Materials characterization
- Mechanical testing
- Material property curves
- Fracture toughness
- Crack growth
- Tensile testing
- Fatigue testing
- Ability to obtain security clearance
Qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, OR completed a bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python, Excel) for processing and presenting material property test data.
- Familiarity with ASTM mechanical testing standards.