li>Laboratory Automation: Lead the deployment and continuous improvement of laboratory automation across both software (LIMS, instrument data acquisition, electronic test reports, and integration with QMS, MES, and PLM) and hardware (robotic specimen handling, automated metallographic preparation, automated optical inspection, autosamplers). Ensure the laboratory meets prime customer specifications (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, NAVSEA), and serve as the technical interface to customer quality representatives during audits and source visits.