About BlueForge Alliance (BFA)

BlueForge Alliance is an agile program integrator positioned to meet the intense and urgent demand to build capacity for the defense industrial base. We are a unifying organization converging technology, manufacturing, economics, and state and federal government to provide a forward-facing, federated umbrella with national visibility.                                       

As a non-profit, neutral convener, BlueForge Alliance aligns strategy with execution to coordinate regional stakeholders, assess and propose high-value efforts, and rapidly establish and deploy U.S. Department of Defense investments. By streamlining competing priorities and viewpoints, we aim to increase manufacturing capacity and technology adoption, boost the number of available suppliers and diversify investment into the defense industrial base.

Position Description

We are seeking an Associate Engineer or Engineer (depending on skills and qualifications) to join the Technology team to adopt, integrate, and innovate new technologies in support of the Submarine Industrial Base (SIB). The position is responsible for supporting development and sustainment programs across the SIB. The position contributes directly to technology innovation, incubation, development and demonstration to advance current and future Advanced Manufacturing technologies. This position collaborates with multiple internal functional departments and with external suppliers and development partners to rapidly develop and demonstrate new technology concepts and materials and processing solutions that meet a broad range of customer application and technology requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, experience working with emerging technologies, and a proven track record of leading successful technology adoption and integration projects. In addition to the following details, by being a BlueForger, you will be expected to uphold and exemplify our values of Belonging, Selfless Service, Integrity, Leadership, Respect, and Excellence. We uphold these values upon a backbone of humility driven by a culture of safety, vulnerability, and purpose. In this role you will:

Summary of Responsibilities

• Independently interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate research assignments in a field or specialization of an engineering discipline.
• Formulate and conduct research on problems of considerable scope and complexity.
• Explore subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies or series of projects of lesser scope.

Essential Functions

• As a subject matter expert (SME), drives cross-discipline technology innovation by identifying, planning, leading, and managing design and development programs to create, evaluate, and implement new concepts or improved products or processes that have significant impact on SIB technology integration and adoption.
• Responsible for leading and performing all aspects of development and documentation from ideation through technical feasibility, development, test, and validation.
• Creates and manages projects that systematically evaluate potential ideas using design of experiment methodology to develop solutions that address identified trends, industry drivers, and technology gaps across the SIB.
• Provides inputs to component and system design, assembly and operation during conceptual and preliminary design stages to ensure a system level approach is fulfilled in developing technology solutions.
• Contributes to proposal development, technical coordination, and risk management.
• Ensures regular communication with cross-functional engineering teams to maintain an understanding of project requirements and specifications.
• Interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates engineering research assignments concerned with unique or controversial problems.
• Applies diversified knowledge of engineering research principles, practices, and protocols in research projects; makes recommendations and conclusions which serve as the basis for decision making in a specialty area.
• Formulates and conducts systematic problem analysis and resolution in an area of considerable scope and complexity through series of complete and conceptually related studies, or through a variety of projects of lesser scope.
• Receives administrative supervision, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Develops model concepts and approaches as an individual researcher and acts independently on technical matters.
• Collaborates with users and principal investigators on design, analysis, application, and reporting of research projects; provides technical leadership and technique consultation.
• Prepares analyses, reports, and assists with the preparation of materials for grant proposals to obtain funding in support of research activities.
• Serves as investigator on single or multiple projects of complexity and scope consistent with above criteria, and/or manages a research unit. Maintains currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.
• Actively seeks out various educational and training opportunities to keep current and demonstrate continuous growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’s degree in engineering, or a related field; master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in technology leadership roles, with a focus on technology adoption, integration, and innovation.
• Experience with EOS, GE Additive, and DED machine architectures
• Good understanding of metallic powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition material properties commonly used within the maritime industry.
• Experience with Directed Energy Deposition & Laser-Powder Bed Fusion metallic AM.
• General understanding of machining and heat treatment processes.
• Experience writing and using material and process specification documentation.
• Ability to write and present technical reports for research studies.
• Understanding of material and process qualification.
• Proven track record of leading successful technology adoption and integration projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Salary & Benefits

Expected Salary Range $75,000-125,000 depending on role and qualifications.

BFA has a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• 401k matching program
• Generous PTO package
• And more

Note – This position is a combined posting that encompasses both the BlueForge Alliance Associate Engineer and Engineer classifications. Successful candidates will be offered a position and salary within the respective range that most reflects their skills, qualifications, and experiences.

Other Details

BlueForge Alliance provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

 To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

All positions are security sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations, in accordance with ADA, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.