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This position will focus on understanding the material science issues of additive manufacturing, and connecting material properties to part end-use needs. This will include material/process risk assessments and selection, troubleshooting, ideation for process improvement and/or material replacement, providing subject matter expertise on structure-property and process-property relationships, test plan development and execution, test data interpretation, and validation of part performance vs. end-use requirements. The position will be initially focused on metal powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.


Minimum Qualifications
1. BS degree in relevant engineering field (such as chemical, materials, metallurgy, polymer, aerospace)
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in the development of materials and material properties for product design engineering of metals or plastics
3. Minimum 3 years of experience performing material characterization or testing (e.g. physical properties, mechanical testing, thermal analysis, etc.) and microstructure imaging and analysis (e.g. optical metallography, scanning electron microscope imaging, electron backscatter diffraction, etc.)
4. Experience setting up and conducting design of experiments (DOE)
5. Experience with statistical analysis of experimental or process data
6. Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
7. Attention to detail and organizational skills
8. Experience with heat treatment or other post-processing techniques
9. Experience developing and implementing operating procedures, process control plans, or process improvements
10. Due to the nature of this position, US citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

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

1. Master’s degree in relevant engineering field (such as chemical, materials, metallurgy, polymer, aerospace)
2. Experience with additive manufacturing, developing parameter sets, and applying knowledge of structure-property and process-property relationships to additive manufacturing projects
3. Experience performing process optimization, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
4. Experience with SolidWorks or another CAD software package
5. Experience with material properties database and / or PDM software
6. Demonstrated successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team
7. Demonstrated self-motivation with ability to work with minimal supervision
8. Experience qualifying aerospace products and processes
9. 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 any 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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