Position: Metallic Test & Surface Treatment Engineer
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland
Contract: Permanent contract, full-time position
Salary: To be discussed during the recruiting process, considering seniority and responsibilities within the role.
AYES is a Switzerland-based Engineering and Technology consulting company headquartered in Baden. Our core business spans several industrial sectors, including Automotive, Aerospace, Space & Defense, Railway, Energy, and Life Sciences. With a strong focus on innovation and engineering excellence, AYES supports clients across Switzerland, Europe, and the United States, delivering advanced R&D and technology solutions. At AYES, people are at the center of everything we do. We believe that knowledge sharing, collaboration, and talent development are key drivers of sustainable growth and technological progress.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyzing metallic materials, especially steel, aluminum, and titanium.
- Studying the fatigue behavior of metallic materials, including theory, influencing factors, testing, and crack types.
- Conducting testing campaigns on metallic coupons.
- Preparing technical documentation, test procedures, and test reports.
- Ensuring compliance with aeronautical standards, processes, and materials qualification.
- Managing manufacturing processes such as forming, machining, and milling.
- Understanding assembly practices using screws, rivets, bolts, joints, and lubricants.
- Implementing surface treatments, including anodizing, galvanizing, chemical conversion, corrosion protection, and electrochemical treatments.
- Examining heat treatments and their effects on microstructure.
- Coordinating material investigations, including failure cases related to materials and processes.
- Establishing allowables for raw materials and treatments.
Our Ideal Candidate Should Have
- Degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in materials engineering, preferably within aerospace or other regulated industries.
- Strong knowledge of metallic materials and their mechanical behavior, particularly fatigue and fracture.
- Experience in material testing, data analysis, and interpretation of results.
- Familiarity with aeronautical standards and material qualification processes.
- Understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes for metallic structures.
- Knowledge of surface and heat treatments and their industrial applications.
- Ability to manage multiple activities, work autonomously, and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in English; German is a plus.
If you are a detail-oriented communicator with a passion for technical precision and wish to be part of a growing international engineering company with exciting opportunities in Europe and the USA, then...
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