Senior Metal Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Boeing Co.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 123,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Co. in Wichita, Kansas, partners with Spirit AeroSystems to advance aerospace metal fabrication and additive manufacturing.

This role focuses on developing and industrializing high-temperature metal processes, reviewing drawings, and ensuring compliance with design and manufacturing standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, perform trade studies, and support prototype testing, with emphasis on laser powder bed fusion and direct energy deposition

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree.
• 4+ years of experience with automation and fabrication technology.
• 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with CATIA or equivalent CAD programs.
• Engineering and technical drawing interpretation knowledge.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Office 365, Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, Visio).

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of aerospace mechanical/structural component fabrication technologies to support metallic fabrication research and development strategies and plans.
• Industrialize and scale additive metal manufacturing processes for new aerostructure applications, with a focus on high temperature metal alloys.
• Define engineering requirements, qualification plans, and compliance approaches up front for design for metal additive manufacturing and advance welding technologies.
• Support multi-functional teams in the above efforts, coordinate the identification and capture of cost and times, and assist in strategic technology planning.
• Develop, analyze, and apply material properties and design allowables, processing methods, and quality engineering specifications and standards to metallic fabrication projects.
• Review engineering drawings and documents for part conformance and assist in resolving part failure analysis for fabrication, assembly and in service problems.
• Implement concepts and designs, analyze prototype systems, equipment, and processes, and verify compliance with customer requirements, company policy, procedures and guidelines, and governmental regulations.
• Assist with trade studies for design and/or process alternatives.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA

Catia V5

Slicing software

Job description

Boeing Co. in Wichita, Kansas, partners with Spirit AeroSystems to advance aerospace metal fabrication and additive manufacturing.

This role focuses on developing and industrializing high-temperature metal processes, reviewing drawings, and ensuring compliance with design and manufacturing standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, perform trade studies, and support prototype testing, with emphasis on laser powder bed fusion and direct energy deposition