University of Dayton Research Institute · 8 hours ago
Associate Sustainment Engineer
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is a national leader in scientific and engineering research, and they are seeking an Associate Sustainment Engineer with experience in additive manufacturing technologies. This role involves providing engineering support for aircraft and vehicle sustainment technology development, including design, testing, and maintenance processes.
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Responsibilities
Support design, re-engineering and test/validation of hardware for additive manufacturing
Support sustainment technology development and integration projects related to aerospace systems (including ground support equipment)
Support maintenance and/or manufacturing process engineering efforts
Support materials characterization efforts through the production of test specimens in accordance with associated test plans
Develop and execute project test plans
Manage printer qualification and maintenance scheduling
Develop and teach additive manufacturing courses to the organization's customers (military & government civilians)
Develop long-term product implementation strategies
Qualification
Required
BS in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing Materials, Corrosion, or Chemical engineering or engineering technology or related engineering/engineering technology field)
At least one year of engineering/technical product design, hardware ownership or manufacturing/ machining operations experience with working knowledge of GD&T standards
Experience using Solidworks to create 3D models and 2D drawings
Experience using Stratasys Insight or EOSPRINT software to prepare STL models for printing
Experience operating Stratasys industrial-grade FDM printers
Experience with generating/editing equipment maintenance instructions
Experience utilizing Lean/6 Sigma tools for process improvement
Ability to create, read and interpret models, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
Understanding of advanced manufacturing materials, processes and parameters; familiar with various manufacturing processes such as casting, NC machining, forging, heat treat and additive manufacturing for metals or plastics
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail
Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. Citizen
3 Years of relevant experience OR MS BS in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing Materials, Industrial, Corrosion, or Chemical engineering or engineering technology or related engineering/engineering technology field) and 2+ years of relevant experience OR in the absence of a degree, 7 years of direct, relevant work experience is required
3 Years of experience with using additive manufacturing equipment
Experience working within ISO 9100 accredited processes/organization
Preferred
Master's or higher degree in technical field
Working knowledge of US Air Force aircraft maintenance, sustainment, and acquisition policies and procedures
Experience using Global Shop Enterprise Resource Planning software to create work orders and record product workflow
Experience coordinating aircraft component fabrication/processing through outside suppliers/vendors
Demonstrated success in establishing and managing stakeholder expectations
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
Demonstrated successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team
Company
University of Dayton Research Institute
University of Dayton Research Institute is a scientific and engineering research institute serving government and nonprofit customers.
Funding
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