Senior Additive Manufacturing Research Engineer

National Center for Defense Manufacturing; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

National Center for Defense Manufacturing (NCDMM) seeks a Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer for America Makes to advance adaptive and additive manufacturing. You will collaborate across teams to mature supply chains, analyze data, and prepare manuscripts, reports, and presentations.

Strong communication, leadership, and program-management skills are essential. You will engage with stakeholders to align program plans with defense manufacturing priorities, while leveraging expertise in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in additive manufacturing or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience in defense industry.
• Experience in developing, scaling, demonstrating, and qualifying manufacturing technology.
• Strong awareness of existing state of the art in manufacturing technology.
• Experience managing technical projects or engineering programs.
• Experience in leading diverse and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Strong time management skills – plan, deliver, and communicate changes effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Technical writing - prior publication record (peer reviewed journals).
• Experience with government contracting (IP, export, and data management) and proposal writing and review.

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 pillars and goals.
• Maintaining familiarity with defense acquisition frameworks and risk management principles.
• Maintaining an understanding of manufacturing operations and quality management systems.
• Developing plans and schedules to establish programmatic goals.
• Developing and maintaining a robust professional network and partnerships.

Skills

Leadership in teams

Communication

Time management

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Technical writing

Defense contracting knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering

Advanced degree (Master’s/Doctorate)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

National Center for Defense Manufacturing (NCDMM) seeks a Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer for America Makes to advance adaptive and additive manufacturing. You will collaborate across teams to mature supply chains, analyze data, and prepare manuscripts, reports, and presentations.

Strong communication, leadership, and program-management skills are essential. You will engage with stakeholders to align program plans with defense manufacturing priorities, while leveraging expertise in