VulcanForms
Senior Product Engineer, Additive - Aerospace & Defense
$106K–$146K
Devens, MA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; progressive, hands-on experience in product or applications development in LPBF or similar additive technology.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
About the job
Develop and optimize repeatable additive manufacturing processes for aerospace and defense components, from customer design through production.
What you'll do
- Evaluate customer designs and provide Design for Additive Manufacturing feedback; assess technical requirements, risks, costs, and timelines.
- Own print setup and process development, including materials properties, simulation, layout, support structures, and stock additions.
- Create manufacturing documentation and work instructions, support inspection planning, and troubleshoot printing processes.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on product or applications development in LPBF or similar additive technology.
- Expert-level proficiency in advanced 3D CAD software and 3D-printing build-preparation tools.
- Deep mastery of GD&T, statistical process capability, tolerance stack-up analysis, and DFM/DfAM constraints.
- Experience using ERP systems in a batch manufacturing process.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- AS9100 experience; knowledge of subtractive manufacturing operations and their integration with additive workflows.
Pay
$106,500 to $146,400 USD annual base salary
Tools
LPBF, Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Magics, nTopology, Amphyon, ERP systems
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