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About the Role
The Research Engineer IV will execute and lead complex engineering research and development activities involving structural and component design, advanced composite materials, mechanical testing, manufacturing processes, tooling, automation, and large-scale structural applications. The position will provide technical leadership in design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, and integration of advanced structures and components, including applications involving large-scale additive manufacturing, marine structures, and advanced composite systems. The position will support the development and scale-up of innovative technologies from material and component-level research through full-scale structural design, manufacturing, testing, and demonstration.
Responsibilities
- Execute and lead complex engineering research and development activities.
- Provide technical leadership in design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, and integration of advanced structures and components.
- Support the development and scale-up of innovative technologies.
- Conduct research activities including composite and hybrid structural design, material characterization, automated fabrication, resin transfer molding, pultrusion, thermoplastic processing, additive manufacturing, automated fiber placement, and advanced tooling systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- Seven plus years of significant professional experience in advanced composites, composite manufacturing, manufacturing process development, engineering design, tooling, automation, structural engineering, mechanics of materials, or related engineering research.
- Experience with additive manufacturing, thermoplastic processing, composite manufacturing technologies such as resin infusion/RTM, pultrusion, and automated manufacturing.
- Demonstrated ability to independently execute complex engineering research and solve multidisciplinary technical problems.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines and work effectively with multidisciplinary research teams and external partners.
Skills
- Structural and component design
- Advanced composite materials
- Mechanical testing
- Manufacturing processes
- Tooling
- Automation
- Large-scale structural applications
- Additive manufacturing
- Marine structures
- Advanced composite systems
- Composite and hybrid structural design
- Material characterization
- Automated fabrication
- Resin transfer molding
- Pultrusion
- Thermoplastic processing
- Automated fiber placement
- Advanced tooling systems
Location
- Portland, Maine
- Brunswick, Maine
- Orono, Maine
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Seven plus years of professional experience
- Ph.D. preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Ph.D. preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Up to $125,000
Benefits
- Tuition benefits (employee and dependent)
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability
- Retirement plan options
About the Company
- The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state.
- UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution.
- UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world.
- UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live.
Equal Opportunity
- The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws.
- The System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment.
- The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.