Advance Composite Engineer
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Job No: 503157
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Layton, UT
Category: Research Institute Staff
Department: AFSMO Support - 250741
Pay Grade: R2/R3 - Exempt
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| Position Summary: |
This UDRI position is co-located with the US Air Force Advanced Composite Office at Hill AFB, UT. The Advanced Composite Engineer will provide composite engineering expertise to guide related activities throughout the Air Force to improve weapon system acquisition, sustainment, and availability. They will implement theories, principles, best practices, methods, and techniques of advanced composite aerospace engineering that are critical to USAF weapon systems meeting continued airworthiness requirements. They will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, durability, and mission readiness of Air Force assets through proactive, advanced composite sustainment practices. |
| Minimum Qualifications: |
R2:
•Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Science) or other related technical field.
•6 years of experience in advanced composite sustainment, preferably within a military or aerospace context.
•In-depth knowledge of advanced composite repair techniques, and materials/equipment used in military environments.
•Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
•Experience with CAD/CAM and FEA software.
•Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
•Willingness to travel for on-site meetings and assistance visits as needed both foreign and domestic.
•Must be able to maintain Secret level security clearance.
• Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. Citizen.
R3:
All of the above plus:
•8 years of experience in advanced composite sustainment, preferably within a military or aerospace context.
•Ability to work independently with little to no direction.
•Ability to perform in a project leadership role.
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:
•Experience in the USAF working in repair centers or depots.
•Demonstrated self-starter who can present to senior level USAF management.
•Experience with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint.
•Master’s degree in engineering or similar field.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.
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| Closing Statement: |
Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.
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