Sustainment Engineer

University of Dayton • Warner Robins, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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
• Candidates for this position 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