Senior Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer

Torrance, CAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$141k–$194k

H1B: no

Divergent Senior Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer specializing in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) to improve printed material performance and reduce manufacturing costs. Develops AM workflow software, qualifies printed materials, and supports aerospace application development.

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert in Laser Powder Bed Fusion to drive high priority improvements to printed material capability, consistency, and total manufacturing cost.
Independently define project scope, collaboratively align stakeholders, prioritize resources, organize technical data, and effectively communicate status of development activities.
Characterize, control, and qualify improvements to in-house designed L-PBF equipment to produce high quality material in a repeatable fashion.
Develop novel print file toolpath generation techniques and process parameters to meet cost and performance needs using internally developed software tools.
Utilize and improve material qualification framework to fully characterize AM material properties and geometric capability.
Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to advise on feasibility and risk assessments for new AM products or features.
Author and maintain engineering specifications to drive printed material consistency with effective technical writing.
Support technical disposition of AM quality non-conformances, and drive root cause corrective action for material or equipment issues.

Qualification

5+ years - Developing L-PBF equipmentAble to carry up to 25 lbs

Required

Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, or related engineering field
5+ Years of professional hands-on fabrication, assembly, testing, and/or technical project management experience
5+ years - Developing L-PBF equipment, process parameters, and/or print file programming
Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls (ITAR)
Ability to directly handle AM metal powders with proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
Able to carry up to 25 lbs.

Preferred

Excellent communicator with ability to present clear and concise technical information
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities
Proficient with materials engineering fundamentals (Stress-Strain, Fatigue, Microstructure, material property statistics, etc.)
Experience with Aerospace Design for AM and ability to perform manufacturing trade studies grounded in first principles
Direct hands-on experience operating and programming Metal Additive Manufacturing Equipment
Experience with root cause troubleshooting and repairing of mechatronic systems
Proficient with 3D Modeling in Teamcenter / NX
Experience utilizing and editing code for data analysis – Python and/or C++