Knowledge in Friction Stir Welding (FSW) and FSW deposition is attractive along with knowledge in general welding, subtractive machining, CNC programing, JAVA Script coding, and metal heat treatments, stress relieving processes, while having familiarity with various CAD, CAM, Slicer, and predictive modeling software packages. The candidate must have a strong working knowledge in Metal/nonmetal forms of additive manufacturing to include Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Directed Energy Deposition, Cold Spray Deposition, Fused Deposition Modeling, Stereolithography, and Binder Jetting.