Additive Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor)

The Additive Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for design, development, and testing of all facets of the additive process with a focus on machines, software, part design and analysis, and additive techniques.

• →Drive and identify projects to make the printer platforms more robust and repeatable based on machine issues, failed builds, and sensor monitoring/in process data acquisition
• →Be an active contributor within a team of engineers who perform the design, development, and testing of all facets of the additive process using powder-bed and powder-fed approaches
• →Continually identify and implement process improvement efforts on every step of the additive process
• →Advise and collaborate with the design team to incorporate and optimize features for additive manufacturing
• →Generate/optimize build files to produce high quality parts in minimum time with maximum consistency
• →Work with materials engineers to investigate properties, geometric accuracy, and surface finish results to develop optimal print parameters, heat treatments, and design allowable for existing and new alloys
• →Develop and maintain systems to efficiently collect and analyze process data while minimizing collection/entry burden
• →Develop and document best practices on new equipment and processes
• →Identify and implement safety improvements throughout the additive manufacturing process

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of  professional hands-on fabrication, assembly, testing, and/or project management experience

• Master’s degree in aeronautical, astronautical, or mechanical engineering
• Experience with operating additive machines, including parameter development and process control
• Experience with trouble shooting/repairing machines.
• Knowledge of various additive and subtractive manufacturing and joining techniques for metals
• Solid understanding of optics and lasers
• Knowledge of relevant aerospace design and test specifications, such as SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5009, AIAA-S-080, and NASA-STD-5017
• Familiarity with common engineering materials properties (strength, life, thermal, fluid compatibility etc.) and processing attributes particularly for titanium or nickel-based alloys
• Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals
• Proficient in basic principles of compressible and incompressible flow, thermodynamics, thermochemistry, mechanics, materials, and electrical circuits
• Hands-on experience with aerospace component or fluid system testing, including pressure, hot-fire, and environmental testing
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succinctly present recommendations
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment
• Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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