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Additive Manufacturing Operator (m/f/d)

Ottobrunn, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Prepare, set up, operate, and monitor metal 3D printing systems; perform post-processing, quality checks, and support production processes for satellite components.

Role type

Additive Manufacturing Operator (Metal 3D Printing)

Builds

Metal parts for small and medium satellites and constellations

Domain

Aerospace / Additive Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Metalworking vocational training, operation of complex production machines, reading technical drawings, manual dexterity, quality awareness, safety compliance

Preferred skills

Experience with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), EDM/wire EDM operation, mechanical post-processing, quality assurance basics

Technologies

EDM machines, wire EDM, measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, scales)

Responsibilities

Set up and start build jobs, monitor build processes and document deviations, unpack and degrease parts, fill/empty and sieve metal powders, operate EDM machines, remove support structures, perform manual and machine post-processing, conduct simple quality inspections, document work steps, support error analysis and minor troubleshooting

Seniority

Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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