Test & Validation Engineer II - AeroShield Materials, Inc.

Why AeroShield might be great for you

AeroShield Materials is a collaborative team of 23 people bound with a mission to deliver innovative new materials to make our lives more sustainable and comfortable. Every year, windows and doors lose an estimated 40 billion dollars in thermal energy in the US. We are developing super-insulating transparent aerogel inserts for windows to bring state-of-the-art thermal comfort and energy efficiency into homes at an affordable price.

As part of AeroShield, you would join an agile, passionate, and talented team focusing on realizing our mission in a sustainable, ethical, and innovative way.

What we are looking for in a Test & Validation Engineer

We have recently relocated to a brand-new pilot facility to enhance our prototyping and low-volume production capabilities. A crucial position in this phase is the Test and Validation (T&V) Engineer. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring AeroShield meets the quality standards set by our partners and customers, facilitating the successful market launch of our new product. You will develop strategies to mitigate risks in both our products and processes and support ongoing quality assurance activities.

We highly value a positive team culture and are looking for someone who wants to be part of continuously enhancing this culture. This person should embody the three core values of AeroShield: Understand & Improve, Value People and Persons, and Act Sustainably.

Responsibilities of this role will include:

• Develop optical quality image analysis system of aerogel, aerogel-composites, and Insulated Glass Units (IGUs).
• Lead and execute FMEA, DVP&R, and other related risk assessment activities.
• Develop test programs for aerogels, aerogel-composites, and IGUs to assure quality standards meet customer specifications.
• Design, develop, procure, and/or qualify test fixtures and systems.
• Design, execute, and analyze tests and experiments.
• Build aerogel-composites and aerogel insulated glass unit prototypes.
• Track quality and lead root cause analysis efforts.
• Collaborate with other team members on data analysis and interpretation.
• Support product and plant certification efforts.
• Support and implement quality systems.

This role includes a combination of tasks that can be done remotely, work that needs to be done on-site, and in-person meetings with on-site team members. We expect that a typical week will consist of 3-5 days on-site in our Waltham, MA facility.

Qualifications

Many great team members do not fit a “standard blueprint”. Even if you do not fit all aspects listed below, but feel that you can contribute to AeroShield’s team, please do not hesitate to apply or to reach out with questions. Great candidates for this role enjoy learning quickly, are excited about new technologies, and possess a technical background through school and work experience.

• At least a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, mechatronics, materials engineering, or similar field
• Strong technical background in system design, automated test, and data acquisition systems
• Experience in engineering risk mitigation, and can use statistics and critical thinking skills to create effective strategies in preventative and root cause scenarios
• Excellent attention to detail and comfortable with establishing and working within structure

Bonus skills:

• Has 2-4 years of experience with Test and Validation at a hard tech startup
• Understanding of organosilane chemistry
• Experience with glass, laminate, or IGU-type materials
• Experience with bringing a product and plant through certification
• Experience with developing and implementing a quality system

How to Apply

Please submit your resume via our career portal at: https://careers.jobscore.com/careers/aeroshieldmaterialsinc

Additionally, please include a few sentences or paragraphs about why you are interested in this role and why it looks like a good fit for you. This does not need to be a cover letter or anything formal, we just want to see what excites you about working at AeroShield!

Contact for questions: Muny Tram

About AeroShield

AeroShield manufactures a super-insulating nanoporous form of glass for energy efficient windows. Based on silica aerogel technology, AeroShield is more transparent than glass and twice as insulating as air, enabling windows that are 50% more energy efficient and cost-effective, with the potential to save billions of dollars in energy. See www.aeroshield.tech and for more details.