VulcanForms
Director, Product Development Engineering (Laser Powder Bed Fusion)
$176K–$242K
Devens, MA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, or Systems Engineering; Master’s degree or Ph.D. highly preferred.
About the job
Leads customer-facing development of medical device products using laser powder bed fusion, from concept and process validation through production launch.
What you'll do
- Lead product development, LPBF process development, validation, and transfer to production.
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team while serving as the technical contact for customers.
- Ensure design controls, quality practices, and yield improvement across medical device programs.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive engineering and technical leadership experience in medical device product development or advanced manufacturing.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, or Systems Engineering.
- Deep mastery of additive manufacturing fundamentals, including process optimization, metallurgy, build preparation, GD&T, and SPC.
- Experience taking medical device products from concept through design verification, process validation, and production launch under ISO 13485 design controls.
Nice to have
- LPBF experience; metal additive manufacturing team leadership track record.
- Master’s degree or Ph.D.; experience with orthopedic, spinal, or surgical instrument products, build preparation and simulation tools, or FDA 510(k) submissions.
Pay
$176,000 to $242,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
LPBF, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, GD&T, SPC, Siemens NX, nTopology, Magics
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