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Additive Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)
$95K–$110K
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET-accredited university or college.
About the job
Develop and improve metal 3D printing systems and production, taking customer designs from concept through printing, testing, and delivery.
What you'll do
- Advance printing-system capabilities and automate production with internal engineering teams.
- Manage print production stages, including DFAM feedback, file preparation, printing, post-processing, and quality control.
- Analyze print data and part quality, test solutions, document requirements, and communicate technical recommendations to stakeholders and customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET-accredited university or college.
- Hands-on design experience through internships or engineering clubs.
- Full life-cycle hardware design experience from hand calculations through CAD, fabrication, and testing.
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and a first-principles approach to problem-solving.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering; metal 3D printing, especially LPBF, or metal additive process-development experience.
- Matlab or similar scripting experience for toolpath generation.
Pay
USD 95,000-USD 110,000 base salary
Tools
CAD, Matlab, LPBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion)
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