Description
Leidos Dynetics' Advanced Materials Department is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Materials Engineer. As an integral member of the team, you will balance multiple activities including metallurgical and material science analysis, providing recommendations on additive manufacturing technology and materials, developing plans and layouts for additive manufacturing equipment, and contributing to multiple program teams as the resident additive manufacturing expert.
Responsibilities:
- Perform metallurgical and material science analysis and provide recommendations for multiple programs
- Provide recommendations on additive manufacturing technology and materials
- Develop plans and layouts for additive manufacturing equipment and capabilities
- Contribute to multiple program teams as the resident additive manufacturing expert
- Design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
Requirements:
- Resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to Huntsville, AL
- Experience in metallurgy/material science of additively manufactured materials
- Understanding of/ability to quantify expected material property outcomes based on microstructure and metallurgical mechanisms
- Familiar with high strength/temperature metal alloys
- Hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing engineering
- Experience with design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.2 GPA in materials engineering, materials science, manufacturing engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years experience in metal additive manufacturing, or MS with 2+ years experience, or PhD with 1+ year experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing processes
- Experience preparing mechanical testing
- Experience setting up metal builds with software
- Experience with metal additive manufacturing support structure design
- Ability to support hardware systems
- Experience with build parameter development, process development/optimization, and qualification
- Familiarity with post-processing methods
- Experience with simulation tools for additive manufacturing
- Exposure to in-situ monitoring systems or sensor integration
- Programming or scripting experience
- Experience in communicating with external vendors
- Experience obtaining quotes for work and equipment
- Experience writing proposals
- Design experience on CAD systems
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining complex AM equipment
Benefits:
- Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00