Cold Spray Lead

Position Overview

 

Position:   Research Engineer/Research Scientist

Time:        Full-Time

Project:     Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing of DoD Components

Listing:     2201

HAMR Industries is searching to fill a full-time research engineer (B.S./M.S.) or research scientist (Ph.D.) position. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative team to provide research and engineering expertise to continue developing our capabilities in cold spray additive manufacturing and cold spray repair. A strong candidate will have background in cold spray and additive manufacturing of metals, or significant experience in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, or engineering science.  Candidates are expected to be familiar with tools such as CAD, SOLIDWORKS, Cura, Blender (or equivalent). The position will focus on evaluation of cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) and cold spray repair for commercial and DoD applications by exploring the fundamental process-structure-property relationships for these techniques.  Numerous alloy systems will be evaluated by HAMR, with a goal of pushing the boundaries of cold spray and AM as a whole.  Particular emphasis is on utilization of cold spray for sustainment, and for hypersonics and space applications with eventual light manufacturing and production of custom components. 

Our company offers significant room for growth, a fulfilling workplace, and a strong collaborative environment which challenges team members to learn new skills and refine their capabilities. We aim to accommodate a more modern approach to the work environment and offer benefits such as Unlimited PTO, extended maternity/paternity leave, remote/hybrid work, and flexible work hours. In addition, HAMR is expanding to the Pittsburgh region to Neighborhood 91, which is a growing and novel campus dedicated to bringing advanced manufacturing to Pittsburgh. If this sounds interesting to you, you could be a part of our team!

General Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Perform in-house project experimentation, testing, simulations, and review

  • Update shared data storage and prepare progress updates

  • Interface with collaborators and partners to maximize project utility, relevance, and performance

  • Attend project meetings

  • Assist writing intermediate and final reports as appropriate

  • Support project scale up and commercialization as appropriate

  • Perform internal R&D to bolster in-house capabilities and expand our reach

  • Contribute to identifying and overseeing experimental and/or computational facility upgrades

  • Assist in identifying and pursuing external funding opportunities via proposal preparation, review, and submission

Project Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Develop CSAM to produce wrought-comparable properties in Al, Fe, Ti, and Ni-based alloys

  • Determine the fundamentals required to process refractory alloys via cold spray

  • Evaluate and perform assessment of cold spray coatings and repairs for sustainment activities

  • Utilize test results and characterization data to optimize CSAM components for toughness and fatigue

  • Work with collaborators to develop CSAM optimized feedstock

  • Interface with collaborators on quantitative testing approaches

  • Assist in ISO9001 and AS9100 certification

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in material science and engineering, engineering science and mechanics, mechanical engineering, or other relevant engineering or science fields

  • 2+ years of experience in metallurgy, additive manufacturing, or cold spray

  • Experience managing research and/or engineering projects

  • Expert with Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant field with pertinent research involving cold spray, additive manufacturing

  • Knowledge base in process monitoring and machine learning

  • 4+ years of experience developing cold spray and/or additive manufacturing strategies

  • Expert in Al, Fe, Ti and Ni metallurgy and ability to understand and translate knowledge to applicable AM technologies

  • Experience with high-temperature alloy systems

  • Familiarity with various AM processes (cold spray, directed energy deposition, powder bed fusion, direct write, vat polymerization)

  • Personality and drive to perform in a small business and entrepreneurial environment operating under short project timelines with aggressive goals

  • Strong desire to expand technical base and learn new skills and techniques, both experimental and computational

  • Readiness to publish research in peer reviewed journals and assist in development of intellectual property

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills including presentations, reports, e-mail, etc.

  • Ability to communicate results at all technical levels

ITAR Requirements:

To adhere to U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

HAMR Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with HAMR Industries is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of HAMR Industries’ Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at HR@hamrindustries.com

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