Director of Additive Manufacturing R&D

Ohio State University; North Carolina; On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME) in the Engineering department seeks a Director of Additive Manufacturing to lead R&D efforts, set priorities, and drive collaborations with faculty, staff, and industry partners.

You will supervise staff and students, secure funding, oversee projects to milestones, prepare reports, and communicate results to sponsors and at conferences, while promoting the division’s capabilities campus-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Major: Material Science & Engineering, Welding Engineering, or related field.
• Master's Degree (Desired).
• 5 years' experience in a professional research environment with proposal writing and customer engagement.
• Experience supervisory responsibilities desired; university PI status highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads additive manufacturing research and development efforts for the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME).
• Integrates multidisciplinary fundamental and applied research opportunities with College of Engineering faculty and staff, as well as other OSU faculty and CDME staff.
• Establishes priorities and supervises full-time staff and student employees; provides developmental opportunities and coaches.
• Ensures funding to support the position and division; manages project milestones, cost and schedule per scoping.
• Collaborates with sponsors and industry partners; writes reports and presents results at conferences.

Skills

Proposal writing

Customer engagement

Supervisory experience

R&D leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Material Science & Engineering, Welding Engineering, or related field

Master's degree

Job description

The Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME) in the Engineering department seeks a Director of Additive Manufacturing to lead R&D efforts, set priorities, and drive collaborations with faculty, staff, and industry partners.

You will supervise staff and students, secure funding, oversee projects to milestones, prepare reports, and communicate results to sponsors and at conferences, while promoting the division’s capabilities campus-wide.