Purpose
Drive novel improvements across the L-PBF Additive Manufacturing (AM) process. Achieve best in class printed material performance and cost of goods sold (COGS). Improve in-house printers, develop AM workflow software stack, implement novel print parameters, qualify printed material, and support development of aerospace applications.ย
The Role
- Act as a subject matter expert in Laser Powder Bed Fusion to drive high priority improvements to printed material capability, consistency, and total manufacturing cost.ย
- Independently define project scope, collaboratively align stakeholders, prioritize resources, organize technical data, and effectively communicate status of development activities.ย
- Characterize, control, and qualify improvements to in-house designed L-PBF equipment to produce high quality material in a repeatable fashion.ย
- Develop novel print file toolpath generation techniques and process parameters to meet cost and performance needs using internally developed software tools.ย
- Utilize and improve material qualification framework to fully characterize AM material properties and geometric capability. ย
- Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to advise on feasibility and risk assessments for new AM products or features.ย
- Author and maintain engineering specifications to drive printed material consistency with effective technical writing.ย
- Support technical disposition of AM quality non-conformances, and drive root cause corrective action for material or equipment issues.ย
Basic Qualifications
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controlsย
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, or related engineering fieldย
- 5+ Years of professional hands-on fabrication, assembly, testing, and/or technical project management experienceย
- 5+ years - Developing L-PBF equipment, process parameters, and/or print file programmingย
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls (ITAR)ย
- Ability to directly handle AM metal powders with proper personal protective equipment (PPE) ย
- Able to carry up to 25 lbs.ย
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communicator with ability to present clear and concise technical informationย
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing prioritiesย
- Proficient with materials engineering fundamentals (Stress-Strain, Fatigue, Microstructure, material property statistics, etc.)ย
- Experience with Aerospace Design for AM and ability to perform manufacturing trade studies grounded in first principlesย
- Direct hands-on experience operating and programming Metal Additive Manufacturing Equipment
- Experience with root cause troubleshooting and repairing of mechatronic systems
- Proficient with 3D Modeling in Teamcenter / NX
- Experience utilizing and editing code for data analysis - Python and/or C++
- Demonstrated success with process parameter optimization through design of experiments and statistical analysis
- Ability to publish effective engineering specifications and standards
Work Environment
- Standard office environment ย
- HVAC controlled L-PBF print room environment ย
- ISO 9001/AS9100 manufacturing environmentย
- Metallurgical test laboratory environmentย
Compensation
At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels Senior E05 - Staff E06 as evaluated through our interview process.ย
- Senior AM Process Development Engineer / E05: $141,380 - $194,390
- Staff AM Process Development Engineer / E06: $163,270 - $224,500