National Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machining (NCDMM)
National Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machining (NCDMM)
51 – 200 Employees
DefenseEducationManufacturing
National Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machining (NCDMM) is an independent applied research and development organization focused on defense manufacturing, advanced production technologies, and workforce development. As a subsidiary of Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, NCDMM brings government, industry, and academic partners together to move emerging materials and manufacturing processes from research toward qualified, production-ready use. Its work includes project and program management, manufacturing readiness assessments, strategic roadmapping, standards and qualification, collaboration networks, technical information sharing, and education. NCDMM also manages innovation hubs including America Makes Youngstown Innovation Hub and El Paso Makes, supporting technology transition and skills development for defense-relevant manufacturing.

Data Engineer, Manufacturing Data Management

Manage data integration, quality, architecture, and reuse for America Makes, a public-private additive manufacturing partnership. Support project teams through manufacturing data analysis, technical documentation, and stakeholder communication.

Description

  • Establish and improve data management principles and practices for the America Makes program
  • Coordinate the integration, organization, and storage of project data in the CORE repository
  • Assess data management capability gaps and develop responses
  • Create approaches that improve data quality and promote data reuse
  • Own continuous improvement planning for data management and data persistence processes
  • Apply expertise in data lineage, structures, essential variables, provenance, manufacturing workflows, and data models for advanced manufacturing technologies
  • Oversee the quality and reuse of America Makes data assets
  • Facilitate meetings, workshops, and panel discussions
  • Record technical details, consolidate information, analyze data, identify trends, draw conclusions, and communicate findings
  • Contribute to or lead the preparation of manuscripts, reports, and presentations
  • Present program and technical information to relevant audiences
  • Create, distribute, and follow instructions and procedures
  • Guide discussions with project teams and America Makes members
  • Create plans and schedules with time-based program and professional development objectives
  • Work independently as an individual contributor or advise others as a subject matter expert

Requirements

  • 5–10 years of relevant experience developing and managing manufacturing data pipelines, data management practices, and database architectures
  • Strong ability to manage time effectively
  • Ability to lead discussions when needed
  • Willingness to ask questions when information or situations are unfamiliar or unclear
  • Willingness to seek feedback and resolve challenges or ambiguities
  • Strong communication skills for project plans, work breakdown structures, risks, and technical information
  • Excellent note-taking skills or the ability to retain new information quickly
  • Ability to keep internal and external team members aligned on plans, reasoning, and objectives
  • Self-directed approach and commitment to continuous learning
  • Commitment to serving the nation and strengthening U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to respond to stakeholder needs
  • Strategic, critical, and creative problem-solving skills
  • Experience with government-funded research consortia is a plus
  • Familiarity with manufacturing quality assurance, control protocols, and management systems is a plus
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, energy, healthcare, or automotive industries is a plus
  • Eligibility to work in the United States, verified through E-Verify

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