Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Own technical execution, optimization, and continuous improvement of metal additive manufacturing operations, bridging production, post-processing, metrology, and manufacturing engineering to ensure high-quality customer hardware delivery.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC manufacturing engineer (metal additive manufacturing)
Builds
Complex metal parts via Velo3D Rapid Production Solutions (RPS) metal additive manufacturing
Domain
Advanced manufacturing / Metal additive manufacturing / Post-processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically: metal parts via additive manufacturing)
Required skills
Metal additive manufacturing process development, post-processing workflow optimization (furnace thermal cycles, depowdering, wire EDM), wire EDM cut strategy design, dimensional control and metrology (3D scanning, GD&T), shrink-rate database management, asymmetric scaling methodologies, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) analysis, failure mode investigation (cracking, deformation), cross-functional process handoff management, structured continuous improvement (throughput, yield, capability), root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
Preferred skills
Experience with Solukon and furnace process development, experience with high-value customer hardware inspection, ability to translate measurement data into compensation strategies
Technologies
Velo3D RPS, Solukon, wire EDM, 3D scanning, furnace thermal cycles, depowdering systems
Responsibilities
Perform post-print quality evaluations and process parameter reviews; Develop and optimize post-processing workflows including thermal cycles and depowdering; Lead wire EDM processing and dynamic cut strategy development; Create and validate production recipes for thermal processing; Define and execute dimensional control and metrology strategies; Develop material-specific shrink-rate databases and scaling methodologies; Provide DfAM guidance to improve part designs; Investigate and resolve additive manufacturing failure modes; Partner cross-functionally to eliminate process handoff gaps; Lead continuous improvement initiatives for throughput and yield; Support NCR investigations and corrective actions; Collaborate on prioritizing improvement projects; Support customer-facing technical demonstrations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
