Materials Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead materials development and qualification across LPBF, DED, and polymer additive processes.
• Work closely with process and applications engineers to develop parameters for various material and equipment configurations.
• Design and execute DOEs, test plans, and statistical data analysis to develop material properties.
• Develop materials allowables, author specifications, and supporting qualification documentation.
• Discover, evaluate, and implement novel materials and technologies, owning everything from initial selection through parameter development, validation, and implementation.
• Work cross functionally with quality, supply chain, designers, and applications engineers.

Job requirements

• Master's degree in Materials Science, Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related engineering discipline.
• 4+ years in a materials and processes engineering role developing and qualifying additive manufacturing processes for metal alloys, with a strong focus on laser powder bed fusion.
• Strong working knowledge of alloy types common to aerospace and extreme environments, such as nickel based, copper, aluminum, and stainless.
• Familiarity with post processing and heat treatments for these alloy types.
• Background performing material testing, metallurgical analysis, or failure investigations in a production or laboratory setting.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and material requirements, and apply them within a manufacturing environment.