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Manufacturing Engineer, Additive

San Francisco💼 Full-time💰 $95,000–$95,000🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-31

Core

Building Astranis's additive manufacturing capability from the ground up for high-orbit satellites serving governments and enterprises.

Role type

Manufacturing Engineer (Additive Manufacturing)

Builds

Additive metal components (Laser Bed Powder Fusion) and engineered thermoplastics (PEEK, ULTEM) for satellite systems.

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Additive Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing of satellite parts)

Required skills

Laser Bed Powder Fusion (L-PBF), GD&T, 5-axis CNC machining, additive qualification processes, CMM/optical inspection, 3D CAD (Solidworks, Siemens NX), technical documentation, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM), lean systems, 5S.

Preferred skills

Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), annealing, CAM software (Fusion 360, Mastercam), contract manufacturer qualification, MES/MRP systems, tolerance stack up analysis.

Technologies

nTop, 3DXpert, Materialise Magics, Netfabb, Ansys Additive, Altair Inspire Print 3D, Solidworks, Siemens NX, Fusion 360, Mastercam.

Responsibilities

Develop Laser Bed Powder Fusion and thermoplastic 3D printing processes; drive Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) and participate in design reviews; develop SOPs for printer calibration and maintenance; establish process monitoring and print quality inspection criteria; write work instructions and process specifications; troubleshoot non-conformances and drive corrective actions; assist in machining, programming, and fixturing design; work with contract manufacturers to develop quality processes; implement lean systems and 5S activities.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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