Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Kensington360; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kensington360 seeks an Additive Manufacturing Engineer to join a world-class engineering team at the forefront of aerospace and advanced manufacturing technology. You will turn customer concepts into production-ready solutions, optimise designs for additive manufacturing and support projects through development and low-rate production.

You will collaborate with customers, sales teams, and CNC machining groups to deliver engineering proposals, build files, and robust manufacturing plans while

Qualifications

• Metal AM experience required.
• Experience with AM build file preparation.
• Experience with generative design, topology optimisation and/or process simulation.
• Manufacturing and CNC machining experience.
• GD&T and inspection knowledge.
• Strong mechanical engineering aptitude.
• Ability to work independently and manage changing priorities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers and sales teams to understand technical requirements.
• Develop proposals and technical solutions for customer applications.
• Optimise component designs for printability, post-processing and performance.
• Prepare build files and layouts for laser powder bed fusion equipment.
• Develop support structures and machining plans.
• Collaborate with CNC machining teams on additive, subtractive and hybrid projects.
• Support manufacturing operations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce technical information for accurate project quotations.
• Support process simulation, topology optimisation and generative design.
• Drive improvements to engineering, quoting and manufacturing workflows.
• Participate in technical problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Develop technical expertise and support the wider engineering organisation.

Skills

Metal AM experience

AM build file prep

Generative design

Topology optimization

Process simulation

CNC machining

GD&T knowledge

Mechanical engineering aptitude

Independent work

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Our client is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Engineer to join a world-class engineering team working at the forefront of aerospace and advanced manufacturing technology.

This role combines technical engineering, customer interaction and manufacturing expertise. You'll help turn customer concepts into production-ready solutions, optimising designs for additive manufacturing and supporting projects through development and low-rate production.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with customers and sales teams to understand technical requirements
• Develop proposals and technical solutions for customer applications
• Optimise component designs for printability, post-processing and performance
• Prepare build files and layouts for laser powder bed fusion equipment
• Develop support structures and machining plans
• Collaborate with CNC machining teams on additive, subtractive and hybrid projects
• Support manufacturing operations throughout the project lifecycle
• Produce technical information for accurate project quotations
• Support process simulation, topology optimisation and generative design
• Drive improvements to engineering, quoting and manufacturing workflows
• Participate in technical problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Develop technical expertise and support the wider engineering organisation

Candidate Requirements

• Previous Metal Additive Manufacturing experience
• Experience with AM build file preparation
• Experience with generative design, topology optimisation and/or process simulation
• Manufacturing and CNC machining experience
• GD&T and inspection knowledge
• Strong mechanical engineering aptitude
• Ability to work independently and manage changing priorities
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship

If you're an experienced Additive Manufacturing Engineer looking to work on technically challenging projects and help develop next-generation manufacturing solutions, we'd love to hear from you.