Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos' Defense Systems is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Engineer to join the Advanced Materials Department. This role involves supporting diverse programs with materials engineering expertise, from R&D to manufacturing support. The department is equipped with analysis equipment, multi-physics modeling capabilities, and experimental lab space. The successful candidate will contribute to software development (full-stack web and hardware-based applications), solve complex engineering challenges using analytical and experimental approaches, collaborate with teams to gather requirements and design solutions, and assist with network and computer system administration. Leidos is a company that delivers innovative solutions and empowers its diverse and talented teams to achieve customer success.

Requirements

• Resident of North Alabama area in order to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.
• Ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.
• Experience with design for additive manufacturing (DfAM).
• Experience with metal additive manufacturing support structure design.
• Experience with metal additive manufacturing processes, preferably metal systems.
• Experience using additive slicing and analysis software such as 3DXpert or similar tools.
• Ability to support hardware systems including setup, operation, and troubleshooting of AM equipment.
• Interest & motivation in learning advanced additive manufacturing technologies and materials.
• Bachelor’s degree with 4-8 years’ experience a minimum 3.0 GPA in mechanical engineering, materials science, manufacturing engineering, or a related field from an ABET accredited university
• Master’s degree and 2 - 4 years experience

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing processes such as laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and/or directed energy deposition (DED).
• Experience with build parameter development, process optimization, and qualification.
• Familiarity with post-processing methods including heat treatment, machining, and surface finishing.
• Experience with simulation tools for additive manufacturing (thermal, distortion, support optimization).
• Exposure to in-situ monitoring systems or sensor integration in AM platforms.
• Programming or scripting experience (Python, MATLAB, or similar) for data analysis or workflow automation.

Responsibilities

• Software development with a focus on full-stack web applications with user input that interact with databases and other third-party applications.
• Software development with a focus on hardware-based applications that interface with various sensor devices.
• Solving complex engineering challenges with both analytical and experimental approaches.
• Collaborating with a team, management, and the department to gather requirements, analyze problems, and design solutions for software focused tasks.
• Assist system administration with supporting, troubleshooting, and maintaining networks and computer systems that are utilized within the department.

Benefits

• Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level