Additive Manufacturing Manager - Data Center Cooling

Xpertise Recruitment; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

equity

Job summary

Xpertise Recruitment seeks an Additive Manufacturing Manager to stand up and run an in‑house metal L-PBF lab for AI-designed heat exchangers used in hyperscale data centers. The role includes commissioning a large-format printer, writing SOPs, and owning quality from print through post-processing.

You will lead the lab setup, manage a technician, and coordinate with an overseas partner to ensure builds meet spec. Hybrid work near BWI with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in additive manufacturing (5+ years preferred).
• Hands-on metal laser powder bed fusion on large-format machines (400 mm+ build envelopes).
• DfAM experience to improve yield, weight, cycle time or cost.
• Post-print processing and quality testing: stress relief, heat treatment, CT scanning, leak testing, NCRs.
• Experience holding outside manufacturers or service bureaus to spec.
• On-site near BWI 2-3 days a week; willing to relocate. Runner up: lab setup experience.

Responsibilities

• Stand up and run an in-house metal L-PBF lab: buy equipment, commission a large-format printer, write SOPs, and manage a lab technician.
• Act as the DfAM expert alongside thermal engineers to make large internal-channel heat exchangers printable.
• Own the technical relationship with an overseas manufacturing partner: approve parameters and build packages, reject non-conforming builds.
• Oversee post-processing and quality: depowdering, support removal, heat treatment, CT scanning, leak testing.
• Address root cause for nonconformances and drive down print time, cost, and yield loss.
• Participate in international factory visits 1-2 times a year to shape future production facilities.

Skills

Additive manufacturing

Metal L-PBF

DfAM

Post-processing & QC

Vendor/partner management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Additive Manufacturing Manager - Data Center Cooling

Baltimore, MD area (Hybrid; lab near BWI, 2-3 days per week)

$175,000-$225,000 base + equity

We're hiring an Additive Manufacturing Manager (metal L-PBF, DfAM) to set up and run in-house printing of AI-designed heat exchangers for hyperscale data centers. As Additive Manufacturing Manager you'll commission a large-format metal printer, build the lab from scratch and own quality across the print and post-processing chain.

About the Company

Our client is a seed-funded hardware start-up (c.5 people, $7.5M raised, founded 2022) working on US Eastern hours, with a lab near Baltimore. It uses AI and multiphysics simulation to design thermal hardware, starting with heat exchangers for data centers, defence and heavy industry.

Why We're Hiring

The company is bringing metal printing in house. It needs a builder who has stood up a metal printing cell before and can hold its overseas manufacturing partner to spec.

Key Responsibilities

• Stand up and run an in-house metal L-PBF lab: buy equipment, commission a large-format printer, write operating procedures and manage a lab technician.
• Act as the DfAM expert alongside the thermal engineers, making large (200-300 lb), thin-walled, internal-channel heat exchangers printable.
• Own the technical relationship with an overseas manufacturing partner: approve parameters and build packages, and reject builds that miss spec.
• Oversee post-processing and quality: depowdering, support removal, heat treatment, CT scanning, and leak and pressure testing.
• Take nonconformances to root cause and drive down print time, cost and yield loss.
• Join international factory visits once or twice a year and help shape a future production facility.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years in additive manufacturing (5+ years preferred), with hands‑on metal laser powder bed fusion on large‑format, multi‑laser machines (400 mm+ build envelopes).
• Practical DfAM experience changing designs to improve yield, weight, cycle time or cost.
• Post‑print processing and quality testing: stress relief, heat treatment, internal depowdering, CT scanning, leak testing and NCRs.
• Experience holding outside manufacturers or service bureaus to spec.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials or Manufacturing Engineering, or similar.
• On site near BWI 2-3 days a week (commuting range from Philadelphia to Arlington, VA, or willing to relocate), with availability for early or late calls and 1-2 international trips a year.

Nice to Have

• Commissioned a metal AM cell or set up a printer fleet (installation, powder handling, inert gas, safety).
• Managed additive manufacturing technicians.
• Hard‑tech start‑up or high‑consequence metal manufacturing experience (energy, aerospace, defence, computing).

Summary Benefits

• $175k-$225k base (top of range for exceptional candidates) plus competitive equity
• Possible signing bonus to cover relocation
• Hybrid, 2-3 days a week at the lab near BWI
• Build and run a new lab from day one

Candidates must be authorised to work in the US. Visa transfers can be considered for exceptional candidates.

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