Role: High-Temp Materials Scientist

Forge the unyielding. Characterize exotic composites. Engineer the microstructure that survives continuous detonation and nuclear fission.

Mission Overview

At AlgoForge Aerospace, our propulsion ambitions are bottlenecked by the physical limits of the periodic table. As a High-Temp Materials Scientist, your mission is to push those limits.

You will dictate the metallurgical reality of our launch vehicles. Whether it is characterizing GRCop-42 copper alloys to survive the supersonic shockwaves of a Rotating Detonation Engine, or engineering CERMET (Ceramic-Metal) composites for the core of our Nuclear Thermal Rocket, you ensure our hardware does not melt, shatter, or vaporize in flight.

Operational Objectives

Lead the metallurgical characterization and qualification of additively manufactured (3D printed) superalloys, ensuring zero micro-porosity in thrust chambers.

Develop, test, and qualify ultra-high-temperature CERMET composites (e.g., Tungsten/Uranium Dioxide surrogates) for deep-space nuclear fission cores.

Execute aggressive failure analysis on post-hot-fire engine components utilizing SEM, EDS, XRD, and EBSD to identify fatigue, creep, and thermal-shock propagation.

Define heat treatment, Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), and surface finishing protocols for complex, regeneratively cooled engine geometries.

Collaborate intimately with Propulsion and Generative Design teams to ensure material properties directly anchor their 6-DOF and CFD simulations.

Mission Prerequisites

MS or PhD in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or Condensed Matter Physics.

Extensive hands-on experience characterizing refractory metals (W, Mo, Nb), nickel-based superalloys (Inconel, Monel), and advanced ceramics.

Expertise in the unique microstructural anomalies introduced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) and Directed Energy Deposition (DED) additive manufacturing.

Uncompromising proficiency in running and interpreting high-resolution electron microscopy (SEM/TEM) and X-ray crystallography.

A relentless drive to push material boundaries—you must be comfortable dealing with hardware that has been subjected to extreme multi-axial stress and >2500K temperatures.

— Deployment Benefits —

Lab Authority

Unrestricted access to state-of-the-art microscopy and material testing rigs.

Additive Frontier

Write the playbook on certifying 3D-printed RDEs for orbital flight.

Nuclear Scope

Pioneer the ceramic-metals that will enable humanity to reach Mars faster.

Rapid Feedback

Watch the materials you certify endure live hot-fire tests days later.

Position Intelligence

Department

Structures & Materials

Location

Bengaluru, KA

Openings

1 Position Available

Domain

Metallurgy & Crystallography

Environment

Extreme Heat & Stress

Status: Active R&D

Mission Parameters

Hardware First

Work on real propulsion hardware, not just slide decks or concept art.

Elite Team

Small, highly technical unit with direct ownership of critical systems.

High Impact

Your decisions materially shape the vehicle architecture and company trajectory.

No Hype

Focused purely on physics, testing, and execution. We build, we launch.

Candidate Application

Applying for: High-Temp Materials Scientist