Process Development Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

The role

You will lead process and parameter development for additive manufacturing processes, primarily focusing on metals. You will build software tools, design automated workflows, and work with materials engineering to implement validated processes into production.

What you will do

• Lead process and parameter development for additive processes, with a primary focus on metals.
• Execute DOEs to define and measure process windows and drive machine, material, and process readiness.
• Drive adoption of in situ monitoring, statistical process control, and digital traceability records.
• Build software tools internally or evaluate and implement existing tools on the market.
• Research, evaluate, and bring in novel tools and technologies.
• Design and build automated workflows and creative methods to validate and implement.
• Serve as the point of contact for developing specific parameter needs.
• Work with the materials engineering team to roll out and implement new parameters and processes into production.
• Work cross functionally with applications, materials, systems, software, and welding engineers.

Required qualifications

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience developing and optimizing parameters and processes for additive manufacturing, with a strong focus on metal processes.
• Hands on experience with additive manufacturing equipment and software, including build processors or process simulation tools.
• Experience building or improving automated workflows, scripting, or tooling to speed up process or parameter development.
• Ability to work closely with materials engineering to translate new materials into validated, production ready processes.
• Comfort working in an undefined space, building new processes and tools rather than relying on established norms.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Nice to have

• Extensive experience in LPBF as the primary process, with DED experience as a secondary strength.
• Background in aerospace, aviation, defense, energy, or similar industries with high specification requirements.
• Experience with in situ process monitoring and using that data to inform parameter development.
• Programming or scripting experience, such as Python, used to automate engineering workflows.
• Familiarity with industry specialized material standards, certification requirements, or quality systems such as NADCAP, AMS7000 series, AS9100, and relevant ASTM/AMS additive manufacturing specificat
• Familiarity with fracture control classification of components and associated qualification requirements.
• Prior support of production scale up in high-rate manufacturing environments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

Before you apply

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (required for ITAR compliance).

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems faster and at lower cost.