Join our team of science and engineering professionals in providing world-class leadership in materials and manufacturing for the US Department of the Air Force!

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This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 1600 EST on 7 Jan 2025.  Resumes must be in DD/MMM/YYYY format.

The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate seeks to hire a Materials Researcher to serve as a Materials Research Engineer in the Ceramics Branch of the Composite, Ceramic, Metallic and Materials Performance Division. 

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts research on ceramics and ceramic matrix composites for high temperature and multifunctional applications targeted at a range of Air Force and Space Force systems. 
• May perform research on process development and/or process modeling of ceramic matrix composites processing methods such as polymer matrix infiltration and pyrolysis, or chemical vapor infiltration
• May perform research on the development of robust, multifunctional ceramics to meet electromagnetic property requirements.
• Works both independently and as part of a team of researchers and program managers to develop new materials and processes for Department of the Air Force (air and space platform) applications
• Interacts with and develops collaborations with industrial, academic, and other government agency partners
• Disseminates research findings through publications and conference presentations
   

This position will be filled at the DR-2 (GS-12/13 equivalent) or DR-3 (GS-14 equivalent) level and is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This position may be filled as a 5-year Modified Term Appointment (new government hires, current government term employees, etc.) with the option to convert to a permanent appointment.