Materials & Process Engineer, Composites R&D

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

As a Materials & Process Engineer, you will help us research materials and build processes suitable for high-rate production of aircraft structures. You will work closely with the structures design team to incorporate design optimizations for high-volume production

What you'll do:

Research, test, and select appropriate material systems and processes for volume production of a large UAS

Validate material properties through simulation and testing

Design processes for structural component build and full-scale assembly

Validate production processes through simulation and test

Support the structures design team in design for manufacturability Basic qualifications:

Graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or gained equivalent experience

Spent 7+ years working in a production environment building structures

Generated materials properties data for composite systems

Gained hands-on experience working with both composite and aluminum structures Preferred qualifications:

10+ years in a production environment building aero structures

Experience in creating or managing high-volume production build environments

Experience working in a startup environment What we Offer:

Meaningful equity stake in a high-growth defense technology company

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k

PTO and Paid Sick Time

Monthly Wellness Stipend

Daily catered lunch to office

Paid Parental leave

Direct impact opportunity - be a key leader in building a critical technology for national security

World-class team - work alongside exceptional engineers and operators solving hard problems Compensation Range:

$155,000-$200,000+ Equity

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy work environment, Swarm Aero conducts a thorough screening of prospective employees. Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment.

To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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.