ALTEN Technology
Model Maker
$85K–$100K
Foster City, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Foster City, California, United States
Irvine, California, United States - Experience
- 2–5 years of hands-on additive manufacturing, model making, or prototype fabrication experience.
- Education
- BS/BA in engineering, industrial design, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
About the job
Builds and finishes high-fidelity physical prototypes and appearance models for autonomous vehicle programs using additive manufacturing and other fabrication methods.
What you'll do
- Prepare and operate 3D-printing builds, select processes and materials, and troubleshoot build failures.
- Finish, assemble, integrate, and inspect prototype parts to meet design and quality requirements.
- Manage the JIRA request queue, maintain additive equipment, document processes, and collaborate with engineers and fabrication teams.
What they ask for
- BS/BA in engineering, industrial design, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 2–5 years of hands-on additive manufacturing, model making, or prototype fabrication experience.
- Working knowledge of SLA, SLS, FDM, and PolyJet processes and materials, plus experience with build-prep or slicing software.
- Ability to read CAD, drawings, and GD&T callouts; proficiency with precision measurement tools and hands-on finishing skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with surfacing or CAD authorship, paint matching, surface texturing, or appearance/ergonomic models.
- Experience with other prototyping methods or OSHA-compliant shop practices and HazMat handling.
Pay
$85,000 - 100,000 USD base salary
Tools
SLA, SLS, FDM, PolyJet, GrabCAD Print (Stratasys), Materialise Magics, Autodesk Fusion, SolidWorks, CATIA
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