AM Design Engineer

University of Dayton; Dayton (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Dayton's UDRI seeks an AM Engineer to support government, industry and nonprofit contracts. The role focuses on mechanical design, simulation and documentation, with hands-on involvement in development and testing across multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in product development, SolidWorks and ANSYS expertise, and a strong background in GD&T, 2D drawings, and manufacturing processes. U.S. citizenship is required for contract work.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years of product development experience.
• 3+ years with CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
• 3+ years 2D drawing with GD&T.
• 3+ years of simulation/FEA with ANSYS.
• Experience reverse-engineering products/projects.
• familiarity with casting, forging, extrusion, CNC, injection molding, thermoforming.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in teams.
• U.S. citizen due to government contract requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Research documentation

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

BS in aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

GD&T

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. We invite qualified candidates to apply for our AM Engineer opening! 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. BS degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 2. 3+ years of experience in product development.
• 3. 3+ years of experience with Computer Aided Design software, preferably SolidWorks.
• 4. 3+ years of practical experience in 2D drawing generation, including application of GD&T.
• 5. Experience in conducting simulation and FEA analysis using an industry standard analysis tool such as ANSYS.
• 6. Practical experience reverse-engineering products/projects.
• 7. Familiarity with various manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, extrusion, CNC machining, injection molding, thermoforming, etc.
• 8. Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• 9. Ability to perform extensive research, catalogue findings during development activities, and write reports for both internal and external use.
• 10. Effective interpersonal communication and presentation skills with coworkers and clients at all levels.
• 11. Self-motivation with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• 12. Successful collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team.
• 13. Excellent communication skills to include presentation skills
• 14. Experience generating job routers and BOM's for part manufacture.
• 15. Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

R3 Additional Requirements

• 1. 8 years of related experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. 2+ years of experience performing FEA analysis using ANSYS to include static and dynamic analysis
• 2. Experience with Additive Manufacturing, including print file generation
• 3. Experience with failure analysis, root cause determination and corrective action
• 4. Experience with Model Based Definition generation (SolidWorks preferred)
• 5. Experience developing training
• 6. Experiencing conducting training to internal and external customers
• 7. Hands on experience conducting reverse engineering
• 8. Experience in ISO certified and/or AS9100 certified facility

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.