DFAM Engineer IV in Charlottesville, VA at Austal - Austal

REPORTS TO:   Director of Advanced Technology

SUPERVISES:  N/A

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) is a division of Austal USA, a global defense prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships.

Austal USA AT works at the forefront to invent, mature, and implement advanced maritime technologies which enhance operational capacities and improve readiness of our defense systems. Austal USA AT operates a technology hub in Charlottesville VA which works to bring cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to scale and also oversees operation of the U.S. Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) located in Danville, VA. The mission of the AM COE is to operationalize additive manufacturing in the submarine industrial base and provide emergent request support to sustain our Nation’s fleet.

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The DFAM Engineer IV will have extensive experience in Design for Additive Manufacturing and a passion for technology and innovation.  Working with the Director of Advanced Technology and other members of Austal USA Advanced Technologies, this role will play a critical part in the design process for additive projects, while also solving customer application issues, conducting training, and more. Additional responsibilities include:                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Provide expertise in DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing).
• Provide in-depth engineering support for the additive manufacturing process.
• Design products for additive manufacturing with a focus on performance, quality, reliability, cost, and ease of manufacturing.
• Partnering with manufacturing teams to identify Additive Manufacturing opportunities.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers.
• Highly adaptable and able to offer creative solutions for difficult, often ambiguous problems.
• Support proposal development for both production and R&D programs.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering field.
• 8+ years of engineering and design experience in DfAM.
• Mastery with 3D CAD software; experience in simulation and optimization tools strongly preferred.
• Possesses strong leadership skills with the ability to help grow company culture.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling, possess an ability to monitor progress to schedule and adhere to strict deadlines required.
• DfAM expertise in both polymer and metal applications.
• Experience with reverse engineering technologies and transitioning capture data into models.
• Demonstrated product development experience and acumen from pre-concept to completion.
• Ability to interact with all levels of Leadership.

TOOLS:   Computer – MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), 3D CAD Software (Solidworks, Inventor, Fusion 360, Onshape, SpaceClaim, SolidEdge, and/or Siemens NX), DfAM Software (nTop, Netfabb, Ansys Additive Suite, and/or Altair Sulis)

LIAISES WITH:  Engineers, Production Personnel, Logistics, Regulatory Bodies, Program Management and Equipment Suppliers.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

All candidates must meet Austal USA’s basic employment eligibility guidelines:

• 18 years or older at time of application.
• Able to provide proof of US Person status.
• No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
• No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
• Willing to submit to a drug screen.
• Willing to submit to a background check.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SAFETY:
Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.
Austal shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.  Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.