- Company Name
- MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre
- Job Title
- Senior Research Engineer - Additive Manufacturing
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Research Engineer – Additive Manufacturing
**Role Summary**
Lead medium‑to‑large scale technical projects in metal additive manufacturing (Laser Powder Bed Fusion), drive technology strategy, and mentor a team of 6–8 engineers. Act as a technical liaison with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders, ensuring deliverables meet TRL ≥ 3 requirements and project milestones.
**Expectations**
- Deliver high‑quality technical outputs within budget, time, and customer specifications.
- Maintain an evolving portfolio of research projects, advancing AM technology readiness.
- Coach, develop, and manage the professional growth of the AM engineering team.
- Foster customer relationships, support bid development, and expand the AM portfolio.
- Activate cross‑disciplinary collaboration and leverage industry networks.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. **Technical Leadership** – Own project lifecycle: proposal, planning, execution, delivery, and post‑delivery review.
2. **Research & Development** – Conduct cutting‑edge studies on process/machinery readiness (TRL ≥ 3), material qualification, and quality optimisation.
3. **Team Management** – Provide day‑to‑day guidance, create development objectives, and conduct performance discussions.
4. **Stakeholder Engagement** – Liaise with industrial clients, academic partners, and internal groups; drive proposal and bid creation.
5. **Strategic Contribution** – Advise on capital investment, technology strategy, and future defence‑sector opportunities.
**Required Skills**
- Deep technical expertise in Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion and associated process chain.
- Proven track record leading medium‑to‑large engineering projects.
- Leadership/management of small engineering teams.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Familiarity with AM qualification tools, material testing, surface finishing, and in‑process monitoring.
**Desirable Skills**
- Experience with other additive manufacturing technologies (metals, polymers, ceramics).
- Metallurgical knowledge pertinent to AM processes.
- Data‑driven optimisation using large datasets and machine‑learning techniques.
- Chartership or equivalent professional engineering status.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, or related field.
- Professional engineering qualification or chartership (e.g., IMechE, ASME, or equivalent) strongly preferred.