Manufacturing Engineer, Additive

About the role

Astranis is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Additive to build the company's additive manufacturing capability. This role will own the entire lifecycle of additive components, from design to production, ensuring high print quality and minimal yield loss.

Responsibilities

• Own additive metal processes, developing Astranis's Laser Bed Powder Fusion process from the ground up.
• Develop PEEK, ULTEM, and other engineered thermoplastic 3D printing processes.
• Work with design engineering to drive Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM).
• Develop standard operating procedures for printer calibration and maintenance.
• Develop process monitoring capability and print quality inspection criteria.
• Write work instructions, work order templates, process specifications, and other build documents.
• Troubleshoot non-conformances on the floor to determine a disposition, root cause, and drive corrective actions.
• Assist in machining and programming operations as required for R&D and production.
• Assist in designing and creating fixturing for production.
• Work with supplier quality and contract manufacturers to develop their manufacturing and quality processes and respond to questions and issues.
• Design and implement lean systems for continuous improvement.
• Own 5S activities throughout the additive manufacturing area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, physics, or equivalent technical degree.
• 2+ years of direct professional experience in additive manufacturing, more specifically metal (Laser Bed Powder Fusion).
• Experience with explosive/combustible powder storage and handling best practices.
• Familiarity with additive software (nTop, 3DXpert, Materialise Magics, Netfabb, Ansys Additive, Altair Inspire Print 3D, or equivalents).
• 1+ years of experience in CNC machining, with exposure to complex machining centers (5-axis mills).
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks, Siemens NX, or similar).
• Highly competent in GD&T and drawing reviews.
• Experience in writing technical documents.
• Knowledge of different manufacturing processes and their general quality capability.
• Mechanical design experience including creating solid models and prints.
• Must be onsite 5 days a week.
• Bonus: Masters degree in relevant STEM field, especially with applications in Additive Manufacturing.
• Experience with advanced post processing techniques such as annealing and Hot Isostatic Pressing.
• Experience with CAM software (Fusion 360, Mastercam, Siemens NX, or similar).
• Hands on experience working as a Machinist programming and running 5-axis parts.
• Experience working with complex machining centers (mill/turns, horizontals, multi-channel machines, and automated systems).
• Has worked with contract manufacturers to set up and qualify manufacturing processes.
• Experience with MES/ MRP systems in a production environment.

What we offer

• All positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
• Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package.
• Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
• Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources.
• The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.
• Base Salary: $95,000—$165,000 USD.