Corrosion Engineer

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The National Security Sector is seeking a full-time Corrosion Engineer to join its F-16 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) engineering support team in Sunset, UT (Hill AFB).

The Corrosion Engineer  will support F-16 ASIP Engineering personnel in numerous engineering tasks, including, but not limited to: subject matter expert for corrosion, chemicals, and adhesives, analyzing aircraft data, performing health of the F-16 fleet studies, and responding to engineering disposition requests.  Candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently with little supervision.  Candidate must have good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate directly with the customer. The candidate must be willing to travel and interact with foreign representatives.

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Primary Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert for structures group on chemicals related to corrosion repair, prevention and adhesion

• Monitor, mine, analyze, update, and report aircraft and part inspection data

• Analyze and evaluate individual and fleet-wide aircraft service life data

• Mine and analyze stress, crack, fracture, corrosion, and failure data

• Recommend inspections, retirement thresholds, and other parameters impacting aircraft service life

• Perform studies as directed by F-16 ASIP Engineering personnel

• Provide engineering analysis and repair recommendations to F-16 maintainers through engineering disposition requests

• Provide engineering expertise to support and maintain F-16 structural integrity

• Perform and evaluate risk analyses

• Perform other engineering related tasks as required

• Collaborate with military, civilian, and contracted engineers in performing all the above tasks

• Update and maintain the F-16 Corrosion Prevention and Control Plan

• Assist in organizing the F-16 Corrosion Technical Interchange meeting and Corrosion Prevention Advisory Board

• Identify and qualify modern materials and coatings to replace legacy materials with higher performance and more environmentally friendly products

• Support depot and field users in corrosion prevention and repair processes

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

• B. S. degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, or Metallurgical Engineering, or Material Science and Engineering with 8+ years relevant experience. Additional years of experience, training, and/or certifications may be considered in lieu of education requirement.

• 5+ years engineering with experience in chemicals related to corrosion prevention and adhesion, on aircraft.

• US Citizen: Currently possess an active DoD Secret clearance.

• Thorough understanding of mechanics of materials concepts

• Thorough understanding of stress, strain, cracking, metal fatigue, and related mechanism

• Knowledge of corrosion, fretting, other environmentally assisted degradation, galvanic corrosion fatigue, and failure mechanisms

• Experience using military standards, military performance specifications and qualified product lists

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:

• M. S. degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, or Metallurgical Engineering, or Material Science and Engineering

• Thorough understanding of corrosion mitigation strategies used in aerospace

• Prior experience with F-16 structures and programs

• Prior experience using the F-16 ASIP Portal tools.

• Familiarity with a USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Program

• Strong grasp of Microsoft Excel, Word and Office software

• Understanding of standard Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) techniques used on aircraft structures for applications related to corrosion and/or fatigue cracks

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