Principal Materials Engineer

Company

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located in our Knoxville, Tennessee facility.

Profile

In this role you will lead Beehive’s metallurgical laboratory and its equipment.  You will partner with material engineers to develop, manage, and support the 3D printing processes throughout the enterprise in the development and production of aerospace and defense applications. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a world-class AM team in a company that offers stability and growth.

Position Responsibilities: 

·       Metallurgical sample preparation, imaging, measurement, analysis and reporting for the metallurgical laboratory

·       Support the development of internal standards for materials produced by AM processes

·       Schedule workflow across metallurgical laboratory equipment and report performance metrics

·       Manage development programs contributing to improved materials for AM

·       Responsibility for metallurgical laboratory equipment, calibration records, overall cleanliness of the laboratory.

·       Support/lead projects for parameter, heat treatment, material property development and continuous improvement.

·       Mentor peers in the relevant areas of expertise; provide trainings when needed.

 Requirements: 

·       Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy or Materials Engineering, or industry experience commensurate with job responsibilities

·       12+ years of metallurgical experience in industry or research labs

·       Hands on experience with metals characterization techniques, including optical microscopy, SEM, and chemical analysis

Desired skills: 

·       Materials science and engineering knowledge

·       Experience in metal additive manufacturing technologies

·       Experience with additive material post processing including heat treatment and surface finishing

·       Experience with troubleshooting and improving processes

·       Experience with metallographic image analysis techniques and automation

·       Data analytics experience