Additive Manufacturing Engineer II, PBF

Responsibilities

• Own build preparation, print programming strategy, manufacturing planning, and technical execution for assigned PBF hardware
• Provide feedback to design team on printability, DfAM improvements, and manufacturability trade-offs
• Develop and maintain controlled PBF process documentation, build standards, and work instructions
• Partner with materials engineering to understand qualification requirements and process changes
• Lead nonconformance investigations, including root-cause analysis and corrective action recommendations
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to remove blockers and protect hardware delivery
• Evaluate process changes involving parameters, scan strategy, support design, and heat treatment
• Use production and quality data to identify trends and improve team throughput
• Mentor interns and newer engineers in PBF fundamentals and problem solving

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering
• 2+ years of full-time industry experience in metal additive manufacturing or related fields
• Working knowledge of LPBF process variables, build preparation, and support strategy
• Proficiency with LPBF additive manufacturing of metallic materials and DfAM fundamentals
• Hands-on experience with work orders, work instruction creation, and non-conformance resolution
• Experience with AM tools such as EOSprint, Magics, 3dxpert, or Flow
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as Siemens NX or Solidworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience owning additive manufacturing products through the full lifecycle including machining and post-processing
• Experience with metal powder handling, tensile testing, metallography, or CT data analysis
• Experience writing process specifications or AS9100-aligned documentation
• Proficiency with Jira, MES/ERP systems, Power BI, Tableau, Python, or Minitab