Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

University of Dayton Research Institute; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is seeking a Mechanical/Aerospace engineer to lead product development using both additive manufacturing and conventional methods. The role emphasizes reverse engineering, CAD design, 2D drawing with GD&T, and FEA analysis to support aerospace components for government contracts.

The successful candidate will serve as Product Owner for project development, coordinating with manufacturing and test teams, and contributing to training materials and

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in product development.
• 3+ years of experience with CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
• 3+ years of experience with 2D drawing and GD&T.
• 2+ years of experience in simulation/FEA using ANSYS.

Responsibilities

• Perform reverse engineering and CAD design for aerospace components.
• Create 2D drawings with proper GD&T documentation.
• Conduct FEA simulations and analyze results to support design decisions.
• Support development as Product Owner across the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, qualification testing, and training teams.

Skills

Reverse engineering

CAD design

GD&T

FEA/Simulation

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Excellent communication

Agile teamwork

Education

BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

Position Summary

Are you interested in working for UDRI, a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers? UDRI contributes to the fulfillment of the University’s commitments to education, research and public service through the involvement of students, faculty, Staff, and external partners. Established as the research arm of the University of Dayton in 1956, UDRI achieved $2.75 billion in cumulative sponsored research in 2020. This full time and benefit eligible position offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

The position will focus on product development efforts using both Additive Manufacturing (AM) and conventional manufacturing methods. This role supports sustainment activities for aerospace and other equipment components. At a high level, tasks include reverse engineering, CAD design, 2D drawing with focus on application of GD&T, analysis and simulation for selected components. As well, this engineer will be responsible for the overall development effort as a "Product Owner" following all product development process steps for the project and collaborate with various groups for manufacture and qualification test, through project completion. As well, this role is responsible for providing FEA analysis support to other team members. Other efforts include but are not limited to development and delivery of training materials as needed, participate in various technical challenges and team support activities. This role will be working in a highly agile environment and therefore, being a team player and having flexibility, adaptability, attention to detail are key to success.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 3+ years of experience in product development
• 3+ years of experience with Computer Aided Design software, preferably SolidWorks
• 3+ years of practical experience in 2D drawing generation, including application of GD&T
• 2+ years of experience in simulation and FEA analysis using an industry standard analysis tool such as ANSYS
• Practical experience reverse-engineering products/projects
• Familiarity with various manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, extrusion, CNC machining, injection molding, thermoforming, etc
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to perform extensive research, catalogue findings during development activities, and write reports for both internal and external use
• Effective interpersonal communication and presentation skills with coworkers and clients at all levels.
• Self-motivation with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work on US government contract
• Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on experience with Laser Powder Bed Fusion printers
• Hands on experience with Industrial FDM printers

Closing Statement

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.