Materials Characterization Lab Technician

We have an outstanding Contract position for aMaterials Characterization Lab Technicianto join a leading Company located in theMoorestown, NJsurrounding area.

Pay Rate: $35.00 - $50.00 Hourly

US Citizenship is required.

Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.

Seeking a highly capable, detail-oriented Materials Characterization Lab Technician to support our next-generation aerospace and defense programs.

Job Responsibilities:

• 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.

• 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 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 Hiring Criteria:

• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in a materials characterization or mechanical testing laboratory environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience evaluating mechanical test results and operating mechanical load frames (Instron).

• Experience conducting failure analysis activities.

• Familiarity with aerospace/military specifications and industry standards (ASTM).

• Strong communication skills.

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance