Lead Additive Manufacturing Research Engineer

America Makes; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

America Makes in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Manufacturing Research Engineer to join a diverse team advancing adaptive and additive manufacturing supply chains. You will execute activities including documenting data, analyzing trends, and drafting manuscripts and presentations.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor's in engineering and 3+ years in AM or advanced manufacturing, with strong communication, project leadership, and collaboration across disciplines, plus proficiency in Excel and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in additive manufacturing or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience managing technical projects or engineering programs.
• Experience supporting or leading diverse and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of AM technologies and manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Strong time management skills – plan, deliver, and communicate changes.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating meetings and workshops.
• Documenting technical details, aggregating information, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, identifying trends, and summarizing information.
• Supporting or leading the drafting of manuscripts, reports, and presentations.
• Public speaking – programmatic and technical information.
• Maintaining an understanding of the America Makes program and its pillars.
• Developing and maintaining plans/schedules for programmatic goals.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Stakeholder coordination

Time management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related field

3+ years AM/advanced manufacturing experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote)

Job description

America Makes in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Manufacturing Research Engineer to join a diverse team advancing adaptive and additive manufacturing supply chains. You will execute activities including documenting data, analyzing trends, and drafting manuscripts and presentations.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor's in engineering and 3+ years in AM or advanced manufacturing, with strong communication, project leadership, and collaboration across disciplines, plus proficiency in Excel and MS Office.