Process Engineer - Printing

About the role

Seurat Technologies is seeking a Process Engineer – Printing to work on a revolutionary and proprietary Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) based Additive Manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology. This new Area Printing technology greatly enhances the quality and productivity of metal additive manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Create printing and manufacturing plans for specific product requirements using in-house developed and commercial additive manufacturing data preparation software.
• Develop part printing processes based on first principles, materials characterization results, metrology data, process data, and modeling and simulation results.
• Design part printing processes to achieve geometrical features such as overhangs, bridges, thin walls, support structures, surface finishes, etc.
• Optimize process parameters including laser, gas flow, thermal, powder spreading, etc.
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOEs), operate printers to print parts, and create test reports.
• Guide technicians to conduct post-processing of printed parts.
• Conduct basic maintenance and troubleshooting tasks on production and ancillary equipment.
• Collaborate with design engineers to improve printer performance.

Requirements

• S. or above in engineering disciplines.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, or R&D in related fields.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Work effectively with a cross-functional and multidisciplinary team environment.
• Travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in commercial metal AM manufacturing facilities (service bureaus, manufacturing divisions, laboratories, etc.).
• Experience in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) based metal printing.
• Experience in laser welding of commonly used metals (ferrous and nonferrous).
• Experience in designing and operating sophisticated industrial equipment.
• Background in metallurgy, solid state physics, and mechanical design.