Project Engineer IV

Department:

Location:

Non-Campus Other

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R108543

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in Engineering or a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 8 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The University of Louisville is seeking to hire a Project Engineer IV. The Project Engineer IV, with a specialty in advanced manufacturing, will work with innovative companies and talent to develop products and projects in support of the Department of War (DoW), with goals of driving faster commercialization, realizing scalable production, and ensuring warfighter-relevant technologies reach the field at speed and scale. This role combines technical expertise in advanced manufacturing, engineering project management, business acumen, and relationship-building to strengthen the national defense innovation ecosystem. This position will provide technical guidance for projects related to additive manufacturing, lead grant proposal development, and assist with industry outreach endeavors.

This is a grant funded position with funding through August 15, 2027. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of funds.

This position supports defense‑related projects funded by a U.S. Department of Defense grant. An offer of employment is contingent upon the selected candidate being eligible for and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (Secret or higher) and any necessary export control licenses to perform the job functions.

Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• An ability to contribute to the OnRamp Hub: Kentucky’s mission of strengthening the Defense Industrial Base by leading projects that require a knowledge of additive manufacturing.

• Participate with Speed School research faculty, AMIST staff, and the OnRamp Hub: Kentucky to generate research proposals.

• Lead industry sponsored projects related to additive manufacturing, including meeting project deadlines, budgets, and regular reporting requirements.

• Work closely with graduate students, professors, and other technical staff on a variety of additive manufacturing projects.

• Excellent communication skills are required, as this position will interact with a variety of personnel as they navigate academic, industry, defense, and federal funding landscapes.

• Manage and oversee engineering projects related to technology maturation, prototype development, prototyping, and engineering support to companies and innovators, ensuring timely milestones, risk mitigation, resource allocation, and cross-functional coordination.

• Track participant progress, technology maturation, program outcomes, and key metrics; collect and analyze data to generate reports and demonstrate a measurable impact on defense innovation (per relevant Statement of Work requirements).

• Engage with innovators, technology start-ups, and nontraditional defense companies to determine viability, TRL and MRL readiness, and suitability to the DoW.

• Lead the submission of white papers in support of DoW and proposals to the DoW and the defense industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or substantially related field.

• 3+ years of direct experience with metal-based or advanced fiber composite additive manufacturing technologies or research.

• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts with a variety of audiences.

• Proven expertise in managing engineering projects, including planning, execution, budgeting, risk management, and delivery of technical prototypes or production-scale efforts (PMP certification or equivalent experience a plus).

This is an in-person position.

Target Compensation Maximum:

$100,553.00

Target Compensation Minimum:

$67,035.00

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.