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Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer (WAAM) – Ampthill
Circa £57,000 (DOE)
Job Description
The Manufacturing Engineer (WAAM Bias) designs, implements, and optimizes large-scale Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) processes for aerospace components. This role focuses on developing processes for complex, near-net-shape metallic structures, from design to production while ensuring strict compliance with aviation quality and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Process Development
- Establish, validate, and optimize WAAM deposition parameters (current, voltage, travel speed, shielding gas flow) for aerospace alloys like Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminium.
- Path Planning & Simulation
- Utilise specialised additive manufacturing software to generate, simulate, and optimize multi-axis robot/CNC deposition paths, preventing collisions and minimizing thermal distortion.
- Thermal Management
- Design and execute thermal control strategies, including inter-pass temperature monitoring and in-process cooling, to manage residual stress and microstructural integrity.
- New Product Introduction (NPI) Support
- Lead transformation of aerospace CAD models into WAAM-optimized, near-net-shape geometries, ready for post-process machining.
- Equipment Integration
- Program, configure, and maintain integrated WAAM cells, including:
- Robotic manipulators (ABB)
- Power sources (Fronius)
- Environmental enclosures
- Program, configure, and maintain integrated WAAM cells, including:
- Quality & Qualification
- Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with:
- AS9100 (aviation standards)
- Emerging additive manufacturing regulations (e.g., ASTM F42, SAE AMS7039)
- Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with:
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Qualifications & Experience
Technical Knowledge & Experience:
- Good working knowledge of:
- CNC Machining (milling and turning up to 5-axis)
- CAM software or direct experience with WAAM / Additive Manufacturing
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and quality improvement tools
- Ability to generate 2D technical drawings using CAD software
- Strong understanding of MRP systems and experience managing:
- Bill of Materials (BOMs)
- Routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems)
- HyperMILL CAM experience would be advantageous
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Leadership & Mindset:
- Proven ability to drive cultural and process improvements, enhancing efficiency and quality
- Highly collaborative, with a passion for continuous improvement
Education & Work History:
- Degree or Master’s in Manufacturing, Materials Science, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering
- A PhD or research focus on WAAM/DED is highly desirable
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in Directed Energy Deposition (DED), specifically WAAM, within a high-integrity engineering environment
- Prior experience in:
- Aerospace
- Space-launch systems
- Defence manufacturing (required)
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