MP&P Engineer 3 - Chemicals (contract)

Role details

*This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.*

Job Responsibilities

• Formulate, optimize, and qualify sealants, adhesives (structural and non-structural), elastomers, gaskets, and rubber compounds for application-specific requirements (adhesion, flexibility, environmental resistance, outgassing, curing behavior).
• Define material specifications, acceptance criteria, and test methods for SAR materials and assemblies.
• Design, execute, and interpret tests: adhesion (lap shear, peel), cure kinetics, rheology/viscosity, hardness (shore A/D), tensile/elongation, compression set, fatigue/cycling, environmental exposure (temperature, humidity, UV), outgassing, and chemical resistance.
• Develop and maintain application processes (dispensing, priming, curing, bonding, pot life control) and process controls for lab and manufacturing environments.
• Lead root cause analysis for sealant/adhesive/rubber failures; implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and track effectiveness.
• Support manufacturing scale-up and process transfer: create work instructions, develop process control plans, conduct trials, and provide operator training.
• Qualify and audit suppliers for raw materials, adhesives, and elastomeric components; review supplier test reports and certificates of conformance.
• Ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards (ASTM, D6, aerospace outgassing standards).
• Maintain lab equipment (calibrate rheometers, ovens, adhesion testers, environmental chambers) and inventory of materials/consumables.
• Prepare technical reports, test plans, and qualification packages; present results to cross-functional stakeholders (Design, Quality, Production, Procurement)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
• Typically 3\+ years hands-on experience with adhesives, sealants, elastomers, or rubber formulations and testing (less for entry-level; 5\+ years preferred for mid-level roles)
• Practical experience with adhesion testing, cure evaluation, and mechanical testing of elastomers

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Master’s or PhD in relevant field or equivalent advanced experience
• Experience with structural adhesives, silicone and polyurethane sealants, anaerobic adhesives, RTVs, epoxies, and elastomer compounding
• Prior industry experience in aerospace, automotive, defense, or industrial sealing systems

Pay Rate Range

71 - 76 USD hourly

Benefits Information

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

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Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.