Senior Staff Engineer - Advanced Airfoil Metrology

Job DescriptionEssential Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities will include MRL and TRL risk burndown, long term strategic roadmapping, developing inspection techniques for state of the art HPT airfoil materials, manufacturing methods, and castings.  

• Process development from conception to production through TRL/MRL maturation of HPT airfoil additive, casting, and inspection  methods focusing on material, process, and part quality. 

• Build, lead, and execute technical roadmaps and initiatives that expand airfoil inspection methods and capabilities.

• Collaborate in an interdisciplinary team to achieve results. Interpersonal and influence skills are required to lead a team to solve multi-dimensional problems. 

• Proactively leads and collaborates cross-functionally to solve complex material process and inspection systems with key stakeholders including design, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and business leaders. 

• Support talent development for longevity of business and technical initiatives. 

• Lead functional teams or projects to find creative solutions to complex material, manufacturing and design challenges. Employ efficient operational/product management, manufacturing or engineering techniques. 

• Lead in safety, structured problem-solving initiatives, establishing a culture of LEAN, and leveraging data for tactical and strategic decision making. 

• Support producibility evaluations including reviews and establishment of best practices. 

• Generates lessons and new standards.  Documents lessons and new standards in the established archival systems.  Communicates significant developments, lessons, and solutions to the broader team including leadership.

• Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve technology and processes related to additive non-destructive inspection technologies.

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science or related Engineering field from an accredited university or college

•  A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in materials science, engineering, manufacturing, process development, and/or design

• Experience in design and/or manufacturing for turbomachinery hot section components 

• Able to work in-person (not virtual) > 75 of the time with ability to travel between local sites in the Cincinnati and Dayton area

• US citizen or green card holder required for Export Control purposes

• 15 years of relevant experience in materials science, engineering, manufacturing, process development, and/or design

• Experience in high pressure turbine airfoil manufacturing and inspection techniques; specifically NDE and metrology techniques.

• Able to skillfully use GD&T to satisfy design and manufacturing needs for part quality

• Comfortable working hands-on in development lab, manufacturing pilot line, or full rate production environments  

• Frequent communication throughout the organization 

• Embrace and promote a culture of respect for all people in all positions 

• Ability to read technical drawings   

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. 

• Established project management skills.

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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