Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Bedfordshire
The Manufacturing Engineer designs, implements, and optimizes large‑scale Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing processes for aerospace components. This role focuses on the development of processes for complex, near‑net‑shape metallic structures from design to production, 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: Utilize specialized additive software to generate, simulate, and optimize multi‑axis robot/CNC deposition paths to prevent collisions and minimize thermal distortion.
- Thermal Management: Design and execute thermal control strategies, including inter‑pass temperature monitoring and in‑pro...