Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer

At Beehive Industries, we believe there is a better way to meet our customer's needs. Through Additive Manufacturing, Beehive Industries helps develop and produce solutions for our customers at unprecedented speeds, while never compromising the aerospace level quality that they need for their critical work. This role will be located at our Knoxville, Tennessee facility.

This position is a key part of a team involved in the development and optimization of additive parts and components for the Aerospace and Defense industries. This role specifically focuses on leading process development from build preparation and printing through post-processing, including heat treatment, machining, and quality assurance for new additive applications.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on process development for metal AM technologies, industry best practices, and best process solutions to support our customers AM requirements.

• Develop and optimize entire suite of AM process for metal printer recipes, drying and sintering, post machining, heat treatments and surface finishes and NDT.
• Work with design engineers on DFAM for the adoption and transition of printing modalities.
• Support and drive learning from CAD data through simulation, design compensation, optimization, support generation, build prep, and production guidelines and documentation.
• Provide feedback to design engineers and production floor to continuously improve the AM part production process.
• Perform analysis, characterization, simulation, test, and verification of AM hardware as well as AM materials properties and analyze results from downstream fabrication and testing operations to inform process improvements.
• Generate and release additive process specifications to control product quality and establish build qualification and product acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with stakeholders in achieving and maintaining aerospace and defense driven AM process and facility qualifications and certifications.
• Advise on materials, machines, and process parameters to build parts that meet flight and non-flight specifications.
• Actively and closely work with quality engineers to identify and qualify vendors and suppliers for materials and post process ser vic es.
• Enjoys working in a fast paced environment and be comfortable working through complex and collaborative problem solving.
• Travel minimum of 25% across Beehive's manufacturing sites to manage the handoff of technology development programs.

Basic Qualifications and Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline with typically a minimum of 5 years of related experience or a master's with 3 years of related experience.

Desired Qualifications :

Served 5 years in an AM shop environment, specializing in 3D printing operation and maintenance of AM machines especially L-PBF for Aerospace and Defense Industry.

If this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission.

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible, and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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