Design Engineer 3 (Additive Manufacturing)

Based in Park City, UT, Triumph Geared Solutions is a leading independent aerospace gear and gear box supplier for the commercial and military helicopter and business jet markets and employs approximately 200 employees. The Company’s key products and services include power transmission systems, integrated gearbox design and builds, airframe mounted accessor drives (AMAD’s), engine mounted accessory drives (EMAD’s), rotorcraft transmissions, turboshaft internal gearboxes, emergency power gearboxes, and large complex aero gears for both OE and aftermarket/spares end markets.

Park City, UT lies east of Salt Lake City in the western state of Utah. Framed by the craggy Wasatch Range, it’s bordered by the Deer Valley Resort and the huge Park City Mountain Resort, both known for their ski slopes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing internal standards to produce additively manufactured parts, primarily using Laser Powder Bed Fusion, that satisfy aerospace quality requirements.

• Develop and execute plans to characterize AM material physical and mechanical properties, to evaluate the quality of AM material and to test the quality of the AM produced parts.

• Work with the design team, other Triumph Group sites, external partners and suppliers to adapt and optimize design models for the AM build process.

• Play a leading role in the development, improvement and implementation of additive manufacturing processes into Triumph’s design and development efforts.

• Exercise creativity, foresight, and judgment in conceiving, planning, developing, and delivering on designs of new products.

• Create mechanical drawings for additively manufactured components within each application.

• Perform engineering calculations to support design work, with knowledge of stress/strain, dynamics, kinematics, power transmission, etc.

• Timely preparation of initial drafts of associated engineering documentation including but not limited to Analysis Reports, Failure Investigation Reports, project deliverable documents and Engineering Changes.

• Work with manufacturing and operations to ensure a smooth transition from design to fully manufacturable, high-quality parts.

• Be a continuous learner by maintaining technical knowledge and awareness of developments related to aircraft drive systems, Additive Manufacturing industry trends and design improvement opportunities.

• Occasional travel is required.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or material science.

• Two or more years of relevant design experience in a Laser Powder Bed Fusion/Selective Laser Melting production environment is required.