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NIAR Research Engineer, Senior – Additive Manufacturing

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  • Aviation
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Department: NIAR Composites & Structures  

Campus Location: Wichita, KS WSU Main Campus or Remote  

Hire Type: Full Time

Pay:  Commensurate with experience

Work Schedule: Typically, 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. Evenings and weekends may be required dependent upon business needs. 

Export Compliance Requirement: This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and must meet the requirement of being a “U.S. Citizen”.

Job Details

The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) is a fast-growing area within Wichita State University. NIAR is known globally for our expertise in the most critical areas of aerospace research and development.

The Advanced Materials Research group is looking for a Senior Engineer with extensive experience and knowledge in additive manufacturing. This position will be a customer facing role, providing technical consulting and developing technical solutions to challenges related to the continued expansion of additive manufacturing across the industrial base.

This position will work closely with both engineers at NIAR and directly with the government and industry customer base. If you are detail oriented, enjoy challenging and rewarding work, and like being part of a team, consider applying for this position.

Job Summary

Provides technical consulting to customers and develops technical solutions to challenges related to the continued expansion of additive manufacturing across the industrial base. Develops and executes government and/or industry supply chain additive manufacturing growth solutions. Participates in the development of an overall strategy to accelerate additive manufacturing within the industrial base.

Essential Functions

Establishes customer relationships across the additive manufacturing industry.
Provides expert opinions to customers related to additive manufacturing and other industrial processes.
Develops an understanding of the additive manufacturing commercial and defense industrial base.
Works with leadership to develop additive manufacturing industrial base modernization strategies.
Develops technical specific customer programs.
Participates in proposal creation.
Works directly with internal engineering teams during the execution of programs.
Provides direct technical consulting to customers.
Maintains currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.
Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Ten (10) years of design and/or manufacturing experience within the industrial base.
Five (5) years of additive manufacturing experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Effectively interact with a wide range of customers including very technical, non-technical, working level, and senior leaders.
Excellent presentation skills to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience writing and using material and process specification documentation.
Extensive understanding of material properties of various commonly used metallic materials within the aviation industry.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Understanding of nondestructive inspection technologies for metallic components preferred.
Understanding of metallic additive post-processing including, but not limited to, Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), heat treatment, and machining.
Understanding of casting, forging and other traditional manufacturing methods.
Ability to generate technical reports.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Detail oriented
May require extensive travel to establish customer relationships and to understand their challenges.

Physical Requirements

Ability to remain in a stationary position.
Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers and calculators.
Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.
Ability to interpret effectively, accurately and impartially, both receptively and expressively
Ability to move or traverse across campus, within buildings and offices, and/or across external environments.

 

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