Materials Engineer jobs in Kansas City, MO

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Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T) manages and operates facilities for the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA), in Albuquerque, NM as well as the Kansas City National Security Campus.  Honeywell FM&T - New Mexico Operations provide state-of-the-art engineering, manufacturing, transportation technologies, emergency response and sourcing facility produces a wide array of intricate components to deliver trusted national security products and government services primarily for the NNSA. Honeywell FM&T’s culture of integrity, commitment and continuous improvement enables them to deliver responsive, collaborative, and innovative management and technology services and products that translate into cutting edge solutions to complex national security issues.

Summary:

Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies is seeking candidates for multiple entry level positions to perform a variety of advanced chemical tests, processes, and procedures to support production and research and development on a wide variety of materials from metals to polymers in our Science and Engineering Laboratory – Materials (SEL-M).

• The primary responsibility of this position is to support future and current production by designing and executing studies on polymeric, ceramic or metallic materials
• The candidate will lead and participate in studies that may include designing, synthesizing, characterizing, and developing materials of interest to defense research and development
• The candidate will be expected to leverage their understanding of chemistry, materials science, and analytical testing techniques to predict manufacturing behavior of complex materials
• This candidate will be expected to lead teams of researchers to identify problems and solutions, draft test plans, obtain funding, and execute work in alignment with the company’s commitments and strategic objectives
• The successful candidate will enhance the capabilities of an ongoing research and development program, within a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to advanced materials studies by leveraging an in-depth understanding of materials science
• The successful candidate will have a strong customer-service focus, and the ability to communicate effectively with customers who have limited knowledge of chemistry or materials science