Employment Opportunities

The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) seeks an exceptional **Advanced Manufacturing Technical Project Manager** to lead groundbreaking initiatives in our nationally recognized Advanced Manufacturing division. Located in Dayton, Ohio—the birthplace of aviation and a thriving aerospace corridor—you'll support advanced manufacturing programs focused on aircraft sustainment activities.

The Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) Technical Project Manager assists with the delivery of cold spray, directed energy deposition, additive friction stir, and automation and robotics initiatives. This role serves as a liaison between engineering, design, operations, government points of contact, and other UDRI sectors.

The AdvM Technical PM will also support the Project Management Group in building out scope, requirements, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, work breakdown structures, and risk assessments for both commercial and government projects. The ideal candidate will be able to translate technical requests from stakeholders, engineers, and government POCs to ensure projects are executed on schedule. Additionally, they will have strong interpersonal skills that enable effective communication across internal teams while leveraging Scrum, project management principles, Microsoft Office products, and various project management tools such as MS Project.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or financial field
• A minimum of three years of directly related experience is required.
• 2+ years of experience in a technical environment, repair development, or automation and robotics
• Experience developing and delivering technical data across various project types
• Experience with projects involving manufacturing, production, and/or automation and robotics
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex processes and procedures in clear, simple terms
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• 3+ years of experience in a related technical field
• Direct experience with cold spray, directed energy deposition (DED), and/or automation and robotics
• Hands‑on experience with Agile‑style project work
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to provide interpretation of DoD and U.S. Air Force guidelines and regulations
• Exceptional attention to detail in all work
• Excellent presentation, reporting, and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision across local and remote teams

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

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