Engineer Associate
Core
Operating and maintaining additive and subtractive manufacturing equipment, including L-PBF, LP-DED, CNC lathes, and Wire EDM, while supporting test setups and project logistics.
Role type
Associate Engineer (Manufacturing Operations & Maintenance)
Builds
Metal additive manufacturing parts and test specimens
Domain
Additive Manufacturing / Aerospace / Materials Science
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Equipment operation (L-PBF, LP-DED, CNC lathe, Wire EDM), preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, fixture installation, inventory management
Preferred skills
Engineering practices and principles, design and fabrication of equipment, safety guidance
Technologies
L-PBF, LP-DED, CNC lathe, Wire EDM, longitudinal polisher, heat treat furnaces, thermocouple welders
Responsibilities
Perform standard operations on metal additive manufacturing equipment; execute shop work orders on CNC and EDM equipment; perform calibrations, preventive maintenance, and repairs on shop and test equipment; assist in specimen onboarding, test prep, and execution; support logistics for specimen shipping and inventory.
Seniority
Associate (Level I-III based on experience: 6-10 years)