Experience supporting aerospace and defense applications in regulated manufacturing environments, including qualification of flight-critical or mission-critical hardware.
Experience with process validation, qualification planning, capability studies, statistical process control, multifactorial DOE, or first article execution.
Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing standards and quality systems, including NASA, ESA, AS9100, EN9100, or comparable customer requirements.
Experience with wire-based DED processes, with familiarity across powder-fed DED or adjacent metal AM technologies.
Experience with robotic toolpath programming, CAM systems, welding simulation tools, or thermal-mechanical modeling relevant to DED.
Metallurgical experience with copper alloys, nickel-based superalloys, titanium, aluminum, or other high-performance alloys relevant to DED.
Experience with metrology, NDT, heat treatment, and process control methods used for DED hardware qualification.
Experience with machine OEMs, materials suppliers, software providers, external processors, or contract manufacturers supporting additive workflows.
Working knowledge of complementary conventional manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, casting, forging, and welding.
Experience with ERP, MRP, MES, or production planning systems such as SAP or similar tools.