Job title: Senior Quality Engineer
Industry: Additive Manufacturing
Salary: $100,000k - $110,000k
Location: Los Angeles

Are you a skilled and experienced Quality Engineer looking for an exciting new opportunity in the aerospace and defence industry? Look no further! We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join a dynamic team in California.

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge programs and provide essential Quality Engineering support throughout the entire lifecycle of each program. From design and development to production, testing, and supplier support, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of the companies contracted programs.

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you'll be responsible for:

• Ensuring program quality requirements are included in program design and process documents, and products are inspectable.
• Reviewing and approving manufacturing planning to ensure appropriate design engineering requirements implementation, material traceability maintenance, quality record maintenance, and sign-offs.
• Leading the effort to quantify and reduce risk using Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), while actively participating in improvement teams to reduce risk through mistake proofing and improvement.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring new or existing inspection methods to ensure products meet engineering requirements and performing First Article Inspection execution per AS9102 requirements.
• Communicating effectively between team members, customer counterparts, and suppliers to provide assurance that hardware is compliant to specifications, and actively participating in the Material Review Board to manage nonconforming hardware.
• Driving corrective and preventive action to ensure continual improvement by investigating and determining root causes of problems and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Participating in design reviews to identify inspectability and producibility issues early in the product life cycle.
• Interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with customer expectations.
• Preparing comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports, and presentations for internal and external customers.

What’s in it for you?

• Inspiring culture with a meaningful impact
• Rest and Relaxation benefits: vacation, 9/80 schedule, company holiday closure
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness programs
• Future preparedness: 401(k), Tuition Assistance, Employee Recognition, Leadership Development
• Employee Resource Groups for diversity and inclusion

To qualify for this role, you should have:

• A Bachelor's degree in an engineering or related discipline and at least five (5) years of directly related experience.
• An advanced degree in a related field, professional certifications such as CQE and/or CSSBB, and APQP experience are desired qualifications.

If you're a self-motivated individual looking to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity today!

Job title: Materials Engineer
Industry: Additive Manufacturing
Location: Los Angeles, Northwest
Salary: $150k - $200k

An Additive Manufacturing company is looking for a Materials Engineer to join their team. As a Materials Engineer in Additive Manufacturing, you will be called upon to develop new materials in line with customer application requirements and execute test plans, collect and analyse data, generate written reports, and communicate results to internal and external stakeholders.

Job description:

• Build and implement M&P projects to understand the powder, structure, property, and processing relationships in 3D printed and heat treated, and non-heat-treated alloys.
• Assess/provide for new and novel alloys and processing strategies for additive manufacturing
• Examine project results in contrast with existing scientific knowledge and communicate project outcomes to internal and external stakeholders
• Operation and knowledge of advanced material characterization equipment, heat treatment furnaces, and AM printers
• Deliver technical support within the M&P team and to other teams within the organization as needed.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A background in developing and maturing new materials ideally within powder metallurgy and/or refractory metals
• An advanced degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science
• Knowledge of 3D printing and heat treatment process parameters and their effect on microstructure development and mechanical performance
• Metallurgical evaluations of alloy powder and 3D-printed alloys
• The ability to understand key 3D printing and heat treatment process parameters and their effect on microstructure development and mechanical performance
• Metallurgical knowledge of conventionally produced Tungsten, nickel, titanium, ferrous, and other non-ferrous alloys commensurate with experience. Particularly emphasis on solidification (casting, welding) and heat treatment-related metallurgy
• Up to 1 year of experience performing metallurgical evaluations of additively manufactured materials and alloys. Or, at least 3 years industrial setting where a primary function was knowing the impact of manufacturing processes and heat treatment, on microstructure and material performance for various ferrous and non-ferrous alloys (preferred).

Must be able to be ITAR certified (A U.S. Person, or a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). See 22 C.F.R. 120.15.)

Job title: Head of Operations
Industry: Additive Manufacturing
Salary range: $180,000 - $200,000 plus bonus plus equity (for the right candidate)
Location: Los Angeles, North West region, CA. (Santa Clarita, Ventura)

A world leading Additive Manufacturing company is hiring for a Head of Operations. This is the perfect opportunity to join a company that is rapidly growing and already has significant market penetration. You will be at the forefront of the Aerospace and Additive Manufacturing technologies and will be responsible for developing and coordinating production, quality, and maintenance activities of the Additive Manufacturing (AM) facility.

Job Responsibilities

• Devise and implement a robust set of manufacturing KPIs that are fit for purpose to scale operations to a 100 strong facility
• Run the production and operations business unit including printing, post-processing, inspection and shipping. 
• Schedule production plans and assets whilst interfacing with engineering, sales, and program management to provide time estimates for prospective and ongoing work.
• Work alongside program management team to manage external vendor/site operations into production.
• Responsible for machine utilisation and production outputs.
• Collaborate with engineering, machine OEMs, company leadership to procure and install additional capacity and capabilities such as CNC 5-axis machining, heat treatment, and coatings
• Manage and develop the quality organization, facilitate, and ensure preparation for AS9100 audits, implement QMS ensuring integration with MES and ERP systems.
• Support with assessment, procurement, and implementation of an additive MES system
• Deliver feedback to sales and engineering to support with quotation and proposal development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
• Prior experience in Additive Manufacturing and Aerospace
• Understanding of machining and other post-process operations
• Understanding of ERP, MES, and QMS systems
• Prior supervisory experience

Job title: Field Service Engineer/ Applications Engineer
Industry: Additive Manufacturing
Salary: $75k
Location: Austin, Texas

An Additive Manufacturing company is looking for a Field Applications and Support Engineer. The individual will be providing applications and training support to customers and partners as well as troubleshooting any issues when they arise.

Job description

• Deliver any technical assistance and training to customers in support of company products
• Communicate professionally and clearly with both internal and external customers to provide an exceptional level of customer experience
• The ability to work with cross-functional teams to develop training plans for customers and employees
• Support staff and sub-contractors to determine any platform defects and guide solutions
• Resolve any complex machine operation problems by assisting staff or sub-contractors
• The ability to determine service level issues directly or indirectly, with customers
• The ability to communicate effectively with customers to promote any company products and study equipment faults
• Address any customer complaints and answer questions effectively
• Interchange troubleshooting and diagnostic issues with the appropriate department.

Experience and Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand a wide variety of manuals for set-up, calibration, operating, repair, maintenance, testing, and quality.
• An electromechanical background
• Military background preferred, not essential
• The ability to assess equipment faults and irregularities considering all possible scenarios
• A hands-on aptitude with mechanical and electrical systems as pertains to additive manufacturing
• BS in a technical field of study (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering)
• Equivalent Military Technical Training, or 3-5 years of Service/Applications/Training experience.

Industry: Additive Manufacturing
Job title: Field Service Engineer
Salary: Competitive Salary
Location: France

An Additive Manufacturing company is looking for a Field Service Engineer to provide both service and support on Additive Machinery.

Job responsibilities:

• The ability to install customer equipment at customers facility to ensure full functionality according to the company’s requirements.
• Deliver on-site technical support for troubleshoot and equipment repair.
• The ability to require technical support remotely for customer install base as well as action preventive maintenance procedures within the schedule time.  
• Fulfill and presents all service documentation correctly and completely following the company’s procedures and guidelines
• The ability to Cooperate in projects such as training, documentation, and exhibition installations
• The ability to work directly with 2nd Level Support to ensure local install base is sustained to company standards
• To communicate and support service records and field service reports
• The ability to manage the company’s service tools and spare parts inventory to ensure accurate inventory of assigned company assets
• The capacity to travel to support training and field service/technical support work

Qualifications and experience:

• Certified technician or a skilled worker within electrical engineering technology
• Experience of 2-3 years in servicing industrial equipment
• The ability to travel

Job title: Application Engineer
Industry: Additive Manufacturing
Salary: Competitive Salary
Location: Germany

An additive Manufacturing company is looking for an Application Engineer to join a well reputable company. In this role you will provide technical support to Key Account Managers to evaluate client parts for AM by managing the actions and progress of the business to meet the requirements of its customers.

Job responsibilities:

• Provide Technical support to Key Account Managers
• Understand customer technical needs and propose accurate solutions when needed
• Take part in client joint work sessions to define client eligibility parts
• Propose AM design optimization when needed
• Meeting customers face to face
• Provide quotations and costings to customers and ensure feasibility reviews
• The ability to define manufacturing workflow: design, simulation, production, heat treatment, controls, certification, and documentation in line with customer’s needs or requirements.
• The individual must gather costs and lead time information for the complete production workflow.
• Share technical description and associated estimate with key account manager
• Take part in quotation review processes initiated by the commercial team
• Ensure smooth operation throughout all sub-contracted activities and follow-up cost, quality, and delivery schedule.
• The ability to plan sub-contracted activities and implement part acceptance protocol.
• Manage day to day activities, including welcoming guests and visitors to the showroom and present the parts and machines displayed.  
• Communicate with the maintenance team and plan intervention when required

Experience and qualifications:

• Provision in German and English is essential
• 5+ years of experience in design modelling
• Experience in Metal Additive Manufacturing
• The ability to understand the client’s needs and can challenge their requirements when necessary.
• Aptitude to coordinate and follow up sub-contracting activities
• Experience in using a CAD software
• The ability to travel around 50%

Job title: Senior Principal Engineer
Industry: Additive Manufacturing
Salary: $165,000
Location: Buffalo

An Additive Manufacturing company is looking for a Senior Principal Engineer to join the team and aid the company in coordinating its strategy as well as developing technology to meet market needs. As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will be managing client relationships, developing innovative solutions as well as creating and developing industry relationships.

Job Description

• The ability to co-ordinate with Business Development Directors to evaluate and predict technology needs of the market
• Improve technology roadmaps that address market needs and organise execution of strategy by applying both internal and external resources
• Advance R&D projects to help drive industry-altering technology innovation solutions and objectives
• Manage technical dialogue with customers, particularly key or high-value accounts
• The ability to identify and mature project opportunities
• Enthusiastically participate in the company’s Additive Manufacturing Consortium
• The ability to write proposals that meet clients’ technical needs and deliver a strong value proposition
• The ability to represent the company in through conference’s, publications, technical committees and marketing content development.
• Assist as a business development liaison for key accounts specific to your technical area of expertise
• The ability to develop a strong pipeline of project work to ensure technology sustainability
• The ability to assist other engineering managers in selecting, evolving, and directing engineering talent
• The ability to Mentor and develop both the technical and communication skills of less experienced staff
• The ability to assist the company in developing equipment manufacturing partnerships
• The ability to prepare and present client reports and take responsibility for results and deliverables
• The ability to stay current with industry trends and technical advancements

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of B.S. in Material Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, or related field
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of industrial or R&D experience
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the Additive Manufacturing field
• Ability to execute scientific research and performing experimental analysis
• A sound level of metallurgical knowledge of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and nickel-based alloys
• The ability to travel (25%) to customer's and conferences