Aerospace Metal LPBF Additive Specialist

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 92 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity

Medical/dental/vision

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k)

Résumé du poste

Vast, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks an Additive Manufacturing Specialist to operate and optimize metal additive equipment for space station components. You will design fixturing, improve workflows, and manage post-processing and quality control in a full-time, on-site role.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in metal additive (LPBF) with powder handling, CAD skills (Siemens NX), and meticulous adherence to procedures. Aerospace/defense experience and lean methods are a plus.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalency certificate.
• 5+ years of hands-on metal additive experience (LPBF) and powder handling or similar environment.
• CAD proficiency (e.g., Siemens NX or equivalent).
• Comfortable with hand tools and measurement equipment, and able to follow detailed procedures exactly and safely.

Responsabilités

• Plan and set up print jobs. Verify machine parameters, build layouts, and material settings against qualified processes.
• Monitor builds and make recovery decisions.
• Diagnose build failures and process deviations, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Design, build, validate, and release fixtures and tooling for builds, post-processing, and inspection. Document them with drawings and revision control.
• Map and improve workflows from build prep through post-processing, inspection, and release. Track metrics such as cycle time, throughput, first-pass yield, and machine utilization.
• Safely handle and track metal powder, including sieving, loading, de-powdering, storage, and lifecycle control.
• Perform and schedule preventive maintenance and troubleshoot equipment.
• Operate post-processing equipment such as drills, grinders, CNC, and EDM as required.
• Perform verifications and keep complete build, test, fixture, and maintenance records.
• Write and refine work instructions, SOPs, and safety practices
• Support rapid iteration and development testing with engineering
• Train cross-functional partners and technicians on equipment, procedures, and safe powder handling

Connaissances

Hand-on metal additive

Excellent communication

Initiative & team support

Formation

High school diploma

Outils

CAD (Siemens NX)

Description du poste

Vast, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks an Additive Manufacturing Specialist to operate and optimize metal additive equipment for space station components. You will design fixturing, improve workflows, and manage post-processing and quality control in a full-time, on-site role.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in metal additive (LPBF) with powder handling, CAD skills (Siemens NX), and meticulous adherence to procedures. Aerospace/defense experience and lean methods are a plus.