Senior Research Engineer - Additive Manufacturing (Arc-DED)

Manufacturing Technology Centre; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology centre in the UK is seeking a skilled individual to take on a technical leadership role within their Additive Manufacturing department. The successful candidate will contribute to developing new capabilities, lead diverse projects, and connect with industry partners while coaching junior engineers. This role offers the opportunity to shape the technological landscape of the manufacturing industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in Arc-DED Additive Manufacturing and process development.
• Knowledge of AM process and materials qualification.
• Experience in structured DoE methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership for Arc-DED projects, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Develop strategies for Additive Manufacturing technologies.
• Mentor and coach fellow engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Technical background in Arc-DED

Communication

Project Management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

The role

This role will sit within the Additive Manufacturing department, reporting to the Additive Manufacturing Resource Manager. This role delivers key responsibilities within the Additive Manufacturing department, with two primary areas of focus being to develop new MTC capability to deliver value to members, customers and wider UK industry and, technically lead and delivery high quality project work to MTC customers.

In addition, this role will be expected to contribute heavily towards the MTCs metal AM technology strategy, capital investment decisions, technical business development and, proposal of new project work. It is also expected that the successful candidate will support and coaching and mentoring of the wider technical team to support their personal development and development of skills within the AM team and wider MTC.

This role requires an individual who is self-motivated, an excellent communicator and able to effectively manage their time. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a dynamic research environment and able to work well and integrate with others with different background and skills, growing their network of influence to broaden the value and impact of AM both internally and externally to the MTC.

This role may engage with project activities in the Defence sector in the future and therefore, candidates should be willing and able to engage in work in this area and, undertake additional security vetting if required.

Main Responsibilities:

Technical leadership and responsibility for the MTC’s portfolio of Arc-based Directed Energy Deposition (Arc-DED) projects, leading the supply of technical deliverables with support from the wider project delivery team, where required; ensuring work meets or exceeds agreed customer requirements, within agreed budgets and timescales and, to a high level of quality.

Contribution toward strategic development of Additive Manufacturing technologies and, leadership of the MTC’s Arc-DED strategic capability development, capital investments and industrial engagement.

Proposing and undertaking innovative engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+, and able to demonstrate industrial project delivery.

Actively support development of fellow engineers through project delivery and dedicated mentoring and coaching activities, enabling the growth of abundance of key technical skills within the wider AM team.



Person Specification

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Technical background and experience in Arc-DED Additive Manufacturing and associated manufacturing process chain

Experience undertaking DED process development activities using structured DoE methodologies

Intimate understanding of DED hardware and software and, their influence on material consolidation and resulting part quality

Knowledge and experience of AM process and materials qualification

Use of different technologies for Arc-DED in-process monitoring

Industrial application of Arc-DED technology for in-service parts



Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Knowledge and/or experience of any of the following:Other AM technologies across metals, polymer and/or ceramics

Surface finishing/post processing of AM components.

Metallurgy as it relates to AM

Chartership status with relevant engineering institute or organisation