Sustainment Engineer

University of Dayton, Ohio • Warner Robins, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

UDRI is a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers. UDRI is ranked first in the nation among all colleges and universities for sponsored materials research, according to the National Science Foundation. Join our team today as a Sustainment Engineer. This position is located at the Advanced Technology and Training Center – Middle Georgia (ATTC-MG), in Warner Robins, Georgia. The ATTC-MG helps the US Air Force solve aircraft and support equipment sustainability challenges through the use of advanced manufacturing and repair technologies. Under the leadership of a senior engineer, this role will support product flow through required manufacturing processes, design, re-engineering and test/validation of hardware utilizing additive manufacturing and other advanced manufacturing technologies, sustainment technology development and integration projects related to aerospace systems and ground support equipment, maintenance and/or manufacturing process optimization, materials performance assessments, and develop and execute project test plans, plan and manage qualification testing, and develop long-term product implementation strategies.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing Materials, Welding, Corrosion, or Chemical engineering or engineering technology or related engineering/engineering technology field)
• 3+ years of engineering/technical product design, hardware ownership or manufacturing/machining operations experience with working knowledge of GD&T standards
• 3+ years of experience in process development and process documentation
• 3+ years of experience using Solidworks to create 3D models and 2D drawings
• Experience in data collection, analysis, and problem-solving
• 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
• Working knowledge of FEA software and data analysis.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team
• Working knowledge in Excel and other MS Office Suite programs
• Attention to detail
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing metal heat treatment operations (e.g. stress relief, solution treatment, aging/precipitation hardening)
• Experience working within an ISO9001 accredited manufacturing environment
• 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)
• 5+ years of directly related applied manufacturing engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Support product flow through the required manufacturing processes, to include but not limited to, 3D printing, heat treatment, CNC machining, outside vendor services and inspection
• Support design, re-engineering and test/validation of hardware utilizing additive manufacturing and other advanced manufacturing technologies
• Support sustainment technology development and integration projects related to aerospace systems and ground support equipment
• Support maintenance and/or manufacturing process optimization
• Support materials performance assessments
• Develop and execute project test plans, plan and manage qualification testing
• Develop long-term product implementation strategies

What This Job Offers

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