ES3 is an Equal Opportunity/AA/Male/Female/Disability/Veteran Employer

ES3 is a leading aerospace engineering firm founded on principles that encourage engineering creativity and excellence. With engineering design, laboratory, inspection, fabrication, testing, manufacturing, and overhaul work performed in Utah, Georgia, Oklahoma and headquartered in San Diego, California, ES3 has advanced aerospace technologies nationally and internationally for nearly 25 years. We have recently expanded our footprint to extend our engineering expertise in Cold Spray Repair services, with a full-time engineering employment opportunity in Southwest Texas near Dyess Airforce Base, just 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.

ES3 staff are the talent that makes ES3 successful. We hope that you will join our team of professional staff.

General Summary:

• Responsibility for performing engineering projects for Material & Processing Research and Development
• Support industry standard practices for Additive Manufacturing (AM) process technologies and the requirements of the designated Performance Work Statement (PWS)
• Maintain booth qualification and submit timely results to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for submission to weapon System Program Office (SPO) for operator validation
• Execute detailed manufacturing process over Cold Spray Repair Services (CSRS) for military aircraft.
• Ability to interpret plans, drawings and qualification test plans; conduct mechanical testing, chemical and environmental analysis for Mechanical and M&P development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, Qualification, Chemical and Mechanical Lab Testing (Fatigue, Adhesion, Micro Sectioning, Hardness, Porosity, Titration, Corrosion, Fluid Compatibility, etc.)
• Design Engineering (FEA, Fatigue)
• Engineering Drawings and Solid Modeling (SolidWorks.)
• Technical Data Publication and Review
• Perform other duties as requested

Candidate Skills & Capabilities Required and Preferred:

• Computer Aided Drafting / Solid Modeling
• Technical Writing
• Mechanical Testing a plus
• Material, Chemical and Environmental Analysis a plus

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree (Mechanical or Materials Engineering) from an ABET accredited university.
• Minimum two years of experience in Additive Manufacturing
• Current Engineering Certification from a nationally accredited organization to perform CSRS and stay current on all training, certs and other qualifications.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to be self-directed and execute time management skills
• Takes initiative and is pro-active, flexible and open to changing priorities
• Strong work ethic, high integrity and high motivation for excellence
• Dependability and reliability
• Positive, pleasant and professional attitude with all levels of staff, customers and government representatives

Other Requirements:

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or authorized to work in the United States
• As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to participate in a background investigation and be able to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Compensation and Benefits:

ES3 can offer an employment experience that is both enriching and rewarding. Our total compensation is inclusive of the exceptional benefits program ES3 offers to all benefit eligible staff members. These include:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account
• Competitive Paid-Time-Off accrual
• Holiday Pay
• A generous matching 401(k) plan with up to 6% match and up to 2% profit sharing.

ES3 Overview:

ES3 takes great care to ensure we maintain just corporate policies, effective personnel management, and aggressive compensation packages. As a result, ES3 has a proven track record of successful recruitment retention.

ES3 has a purposeful business mission-to improve the performance, maintenance, and supply of mission-critical and safety-of-flight aerospace systems while reducing the hazardous exposures of aviation maintenance crews and reducing the environmental impact of aerospace operations and production processes. At ES3 you can feel good that your daily work activities support the broader objectives of improving aviation performance / safety, reducing the environmental impact of aviation, and improving the safety and work conditions for aviation workers.

ES3 has a strong corporate culture of camaraderie, excellence, and effectiveness that truly stands out in today's aerospace industry. Each of ES3's locations works hard to maintain a secure, healthy, family-friendly, positive, and cooperative work environment.

Joining ES3 will be like joining a family that will make sure you are happy with your work, your office environment, and your fellow co-workers. You can take pride in your work, be inspired and stay engaged with your co-workers and thrive in your field of expertise. Once you join ES3, you'll want to make it your forever employer.

From our experience, staff members who participate in our company 401(k) plan are more engaged in our company than staff who do not. Thus, we try to partner with individuals who reinforce our company culture. Please visit our website at to learn more about us.