Additive Engineer - New Grad (Metal 3D Printing & DFAM)

Freeform; Tipton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Paid vacation and sick leave

Company holidays

Free daily catered lunch

Job summary

Freeform seeks an Additive Engineer to advance metal 3D printing, including machine functionality, part quality analysis, and DFAM recommendations for major manufacturers. You will own projects from cradle to grave, taking customer designs from concept through printing, testing, and delivery, applying first principles to evolve the printing factory.

3D printing experience is not required; we value smart, motivated engineers who love solving hard problems and driving innovative technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET accredited university or college.
• Hands on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar.
• Full life cycle hardware design experience from hand calcs to CAD to fabrication and testing.
• Well versed in mechanical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first principles approach to solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Understand printing system capabilities and roadmap, and work with internal engineering teams to implement solutions that further automate the printing process for high volume production.
• Drive all stages of print production development, including design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) feedback, file preparation, printing, post processing, and quality control.
• Analyze in situ data and post print part quality to drive continuous improvement.
• Use first principles thinking to understand problems, define test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate, and provide technical recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Document application requirements and objectives, statements of work, standard operating procedures, next steps, and action items to align all internal and external team members.
• Interface with external customers to communicate Freeform's technical capabilities; work with customers on improving Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM).
• Contribute to Freeform's internal technology development with feedback from internal and external stakeholders via detailed design and systems level improvements.

Skills

First principles thinking

DFAM feedback

Print file preparation

Quality analysis

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (ABET accredited)

Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Freeform seeks an Additive Engineer to advance metal 3D printing, including machine functionality, part quality analysis, and DFAM recommendations for major manufacturers. You will own projects from cradle to grave, taking customer designs from concept through printing, testing, and delivery, applying first principles to evolve the printing factory.

3D printing experience is not required; we value smart, motivated engineers who love solving hard problems and driving innovative technology.