Research Assistant - College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Research Assistant - College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Company:
Carnegie Mellon University

Job Location:
Pittsburgh, 15213

Category:
Mechanical Engineering

Type:
Full-Time

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world's most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we invent it. If you're passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!

Innovation. Interdisciplinary collaboration. Complex problem solving. In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, faculty members, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics. In addition, they are using their expertise in interdisciplinary research centers across the university.

Carnegie Mellon University's department of Mechanical Engineering is searching for a Research Assistant to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by providing support by collecting the required experimental data for determining the link between spatter particles and porosity in the laser powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M), working with professors and their teams to accomplish this goal.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team
• Communicate results through reports and weekly presentations
• Planning and running experiments, tailored to complement existing data relating porosity to spatter landing sites
• Analyzing data from experiments using Python
• Train and validate machine learning model for processing data
• Writing/submitting manuscript of work to academic journals for publication
• Other duties as assigned.

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications:

• Preferred doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 3-5 years of experience
• Experience with data analysis
• Experience with EOS M290 PBF-LB/M machine, using process monitoring sensors like infrared cameras and high-speed cameras
• 4+ years of research in metal additive manufacturing space, whether industry or academic.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Requirements:

• Successful background check

Location
Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function
Researchers

Position Type
Staff - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time
Full time

Pay Basis
Hourly