Process Development Engineer, Additive Manufacturing
About the role
Lead process and parameter development for additive processes, with a primary focus on metals. Execute Design of Experiments (DOEs) to define and measure process windows and drive machine, material, and process readiness. Drive adoption of in situ monitoring, statistical process control, and digital traceability records. Build software tools internally, or evaluate and implement existing tools on the market, to accelerate parameter development and process automation. Continuously research, evaluate, and bring in novel tools and technologies that support and strengthen process development capability. Design and build automated workflows and creative methods to efficiently validate and implement. Serve as the point of contact for developing specific parameter needs tied to unique part geometries or to overcome platform specific challenges. Work closely with the materials engineering team to roll out, validate, and implement new parameters and processes into production. Work cross-functionally with applications engineers, materials engineers, systems engineers, software engineering, and welding engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead process and parameter development for additive processes, with a primary focus on metals.
- Execute Design of Experiments (DOEs) to define and measure process windows and drive machine, material, and process readiness.
- Drive adoption of in situ monitoring, statistical process control, and digital traceability records.
- Build software tools internally, or evaluate and implement existing tools on the market, to accelerate parameter development and process automation.
- Continuously research, evaluate, and bring in novel tools and technologies that support and strengthen process development capability.
- Design and build automated workflows and creative methods to efficiently validate and implement.
- Serve as the point of contact for developing specific parameter needs tied to unique part geometries or to overcome platform specific challenges.
- Work closely with the materials engineering team to roll out, validate, and implement new parameters and processes into production.
- Work cross-functionally with applications engineers, materials engineers, systems engineers, software engineering, and welding engineers.
Requirements
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience developing and optimizing parameters and processes for additive manufacturing, with a strong focus on metal processes.
- Hands-on experience with additive manufacturing equipment and software, including build processors or process simulation tools.
- Experience building or improving automated workflows, scripting, or tooling to speed up process or parameter development.
- Ability to work closely with materials engineering to translate new materials into validated, production-ready processes.
- Comfort working in an undefined space, building new processes and tools rather than relying on established norms.
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (required for ITAR compliance).
Skills
- Extensive experience in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) as the primary process, with Directed Energy Deposition (DED) experience as a secondary strength.
- Background in aerospace, aviation, defense, energy, or similar industries with high specification requirements.
- Experience with in situ process monitoring and using that data to inform parameter development.
- Programming or scripting experience, such as Python, used to automate engineering workflows.
- Familiarity with industry-specific material standards, certification requirements, or quality systems such as NADCAP, AMS7000 series, AS9100, and relevant ASTM/AMS additive manufacturing specifications.
- Familiarity with fracture control classification of components and associated qualification requirements.
- Prior support of production-scale up in high-rate manufacturing environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees.
- 401(k) plan.
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
- Flexible vacation policy.
- Equity.
Pay
The target salary range is $135,000 - $200,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees.
- 401(k) plan.
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
- Flexible vacation policy.
- Equity.
Pay
The target salary range is $135,000 - $200,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).
ITAR Requirements
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Hadrian is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics.