Technical Authority - Additive Manufacturing 21387
Technical Authority - Additive Manufacturing 21387
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Job Description
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
NOTE: This is an onsite role at the GKN Aerospace US Global Technology Center located in Fort Worth Texas.
As a Technical Authority you will work in crossdiscipline teams to develop differentiating additive manufacturing (AM) technology for aerospace structural applications. Your everyday tasks will be to work within GKN Aerospaces US Global Technology Center team on development of Laser Wire Directed Energy Deposition (DED) AM. You will take on a wide range of tasks focused on AM process improvement automation simulation and industrialization while working in collaboration with technology engineers with expertise in materials machining nondestructive evaluation/testing and process development.
You will support development integration and implement technical solutions and documentation compliant with all relevant customer regulatory and airworthiness requirements within agreed program schedule and manufacturing constraints.
Job Responsibilities
- Support AM process development by researching and developing new and novel methods for automation system control and simulation
- Engage with other technology development strands such as nondestructive testing heat treatment machining and cell operations to improve AM processes
- Research opportunities to enhance robotic laser welding and sensor equipment to allow for more efficient or effective material deposition
- Develop and implement data acquisition systems to monitor key parameters during metal deposition
- Support qualification of AM material and components for aerospace applications with both internal and external customers
- Support Technology Readiness Assessments towards technology maturation into production
- Stay current with related technical activity within GKNs global technology team (and through related technology organizations) & ensure effective exchange of results and issues
- Develop implement and check technical solutions and documentation to ensure they are compliant with all relevant customer regulatory and airworthiness requirements within agreed program schedule and manufacturing constraints
- Identify technical problems and apply/integrate solutions
- Support technical and customer reviews including the creation and preparation of technical data and presentations
- Perform all activities with limited supervision and support other engineers with peertopeer reviews
- Identify manage and mitigate risks for assigned work
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- PhD in Metallurgy Engineering or related technical field
- 7 years of relevant experience or substitute for advanced degrees.
- Experience with CAD and other engineering software
- Experience with additively manufactured metallic materials
- Must be a US Citizento meet export control compliance requirements and perform work subject to ITAR regulations and/or program requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Aerospace industry experience
- Experience with NDE of metallic materials
- Experience with new product development
- Experience with aerospace materials including titanium alloys
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes data related to traditional and additive manufacturing including machining heat treatment and inspection
- Proven ability to review technical documentation
- Excellent in cooperation networking teamworking
- Experience creating and maintaining databases
- Statistical and data analysis capabilities
- Able to analyze and interpret customer requirements.
- Able to maintain and report on a budget for assigned activities.
- Worked in crossfunctional teams
Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry who knows how far you can go
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Employment Type
Full Time
