M&P Engineer

Materials and Processes Engineer

Location: Leiden, the Netherlands
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: One-year assignment, with the possibility of permanent employment

About the role

As a Materials and Processes Engineer, you will provide technical expertise on material selection, manufacturing processes, testing and qualification for space projects. You will work with engineering and manufacturing teams to help ensure materials and processes meet technical and quality requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Advise on material selection, manufacturing processes and qualification for space projects.
• Support material testing, verification, failure analysis and technical investigations.
• Investigate non-conformances and help identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Coordinate laboratory tests and prepare technical reports.
• Support process improvements and the use of digital tools, databases and AI.
• Ensure compliance with relevant technical requirements and ECSS standards.
• Collaborate with engineers and customers to resolve technical challenges.

Your profile

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science or a related field.
• You have at least three years of relevant professional experience in materials engineering, manufacturing processes or material testing.
• You have knowledge of metallic and composite materials, bonding and joining processes, or material qualification.
• Experience with laboratory testing and failure analysis is an advantage.
• Experience with databases and digital tools is a plus.
• Experience in the space industry and knowledge of ECSS standards are strong advantages.
• You communicate excellently in English. Dutch is not required.
• You reside in the Netherlands and are eligible to access technology subject to export control regulations.
• You are proactive, practical, analytical and an excellent communicator.

What we offer

• The opportunity to contribute to innovative space programmes.
• A technically challenging role in an international engineering environment.
• Collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• A one-year assignment with the possibility of permanent employment.

Eisen

• Accept requirements and hiring terms (rate all in, ao commuting costs, excl
  VAT)
• The supplier/freelancer agrees to the General Terms and Conditions and the
  Client-Specific Conditions (CSC) of Airbus, which can be found on the
  Airbus Hiring Desk website ()

Wensen

• Experience with laboratory testing and failure analysis is an advantage
• Experience with databases and digital tools is a plus
• Experience in the space industry and knowledge of ECSS standards are strong
  advantages

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