Are you interested in working for UDRI, a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers? UDRI invites qualified candidates to apply for our Associate Design Engineer opening within our Sustainment Technologies Transition division!

This engineering position will be focused on reverse engineering/designing aerospace components to be manufactured using metal powder bed fusion and fused deposition modelling additive manufacturing processes. Focus will be on determining the fit, form and function of existing aerospace components and translating this knowledge into the technical data required to produce the equivalent or superior performing part using an additive manufacturing process. An additive manufacturing product development process is used to guide the design engineer, but it is essential that the engineer be well versed in the fundamentals of mechanical design as well as possess the ability to assess requirements and choose the most economical combination of part geometry and material properties to take full advantage of the additive manufacturing process.


Minimum Qualifications
1. BS degree in mechanical engineering.
2. Two plus years of engineering/technical product design experience including reverse engineering and GD&T.
3. Two plus years of practical experience constructing models and drawings with Dassault SolidWorks computer aided design software.
4. Practical experience with Creaform HandyScan Black Elite portable 3D scanners
5. Practical experience with additive manufacturing design and manufacturing processes including fused deposition modelling, direct metal laser melting and hands-on experience with desktop printers.
6. Familiarity with various traditional manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, CNC machining, injection molding, etc.
7. Attention to detail and organizational skills.
8. Ability to perform extensive research, catalogue findings during development activities, and write reports for both internal and external use.
9. Effective interpersonal communication and presentation skills with coworkers and clients at all levels.
10. Effective self-motivation with ability to work with minimal supervision.
11. Due to the nature of this position, US citizenship is required.
12. Proficient with MS Office Suite software.
13. Proficient with creating job travelers/routers with JobBOSS ERP software.


Preferred Qualifications

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

1. Three plus years of engineering/technical product design experience including reverse engineering.
2. Practical experience with additive manufacturing design and manufacturing processes including Stratasys fused deposition modelling and EOS M290 direct metal laser melting printers.
3. Working knowledge of US Air Force policies and procedures.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

A federal court on December 7, 2021, issued a ruling that suspends the COVID-19 vaccine requirement that applies to federal contractors nationwide. With this development, the University will pause any enforcement action against employees who have not complied with the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021 or to have requested an exemption to maintain their employment status.

The University will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic on campus and in the community as well as developments in federal and state requirements, and also will continue to regularly consult with public health officials and our medical panel. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, our protocols and requirements are subject to change depending on conditions on campus or in our community, and government requirements.


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