Application Engineer

Alexander Daniels Global; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k

Equity consideration

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Global is seeking an Application Engineer in the Greater Boston Area to help develop, validate, and optimize advanced manufacturing applications. This hands-on role involves evaluating designs, preparing 3D models, running print and manufacturing trials, and documenting results to improve quality and process performance.

Candidates typically hold a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 2–3 years of experience; Rhino/Grasshopper proficiency is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Approximately 2–3 years of relevant professional experience; recent graduates with extensive internship experience may be considered.
• Strong proficiency in CAD and computational design tools, particularly Rhino and Grasshopper.
• Experience developing, building, and testing physical prototypes; ability to read tolerances and technical drawings.
• Excellent organizational skills and disciplined documentation; able to communicate across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with additive manufacturing, CNC, robotics, or automated production is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development, validation, and optimization of advanced manufacturing applications.
• Evaluate product designs and modify 3D models as needed.
• Conduct print and manufacturing trials and document results.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and customers to develop practical solutions.
• Support prototype and validation builds across multiple sectors (industrial, medical, automotive, etc.).
• Contribute to projects emphasizing experimentation, process improvement, and production technology.

Skills

CAD tools

Rhino/Grasshopper

Design for manufacturing

3D printing

CNC machining

Robotics

Prototype testing

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing/Industrial Design related

Tools

Rhino

Grasshopper

Computational design tools

Job description

POSITION SNAPSHOT: Our client in the Greater Boston Area is seeking to add an Application Engineer to their team. This role is focused on supporting the development, validation, and optimization of advanced manufacturing applications within a next-generation production platform. The Applications Engineer serves as a hands-on technical contributor responsible for evaluating product designs, preparing and modifying 3D models, conducting print and manufacturing trials, and documenting results to improve product quality, repeatability, and process performance. The position requires close collaboration with engineering teams and customers to develop practical application solutions, support prototype and validation builds, and contribute to projects spanning industrial, medical, automotive, consumer, and other product sectors. Candidates should be comfortable working in both digital design environments and physical manufacturing settings, with an interest in experimentation, process improvement, and advanced production technologies.

Top candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, along with approximately 2-3 years of relevant professional experience. (Client may consider recent graduates with extensive internship experience in similar role). Strong proficiency in CAD and computational design tools, particularly Rhino, Grasshopper, or similar modeling platforms, is highly valued and required. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience developing, building, and testing physical prototypes, an understanding of design for manufacturing principles, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, dimensions, and technical specifications. Equally important are strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, disciplined documentation practices, and the ability to communicate effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.

The most competitive applicants will bring additional experience in additive manufacturing, industrial 3D printing, CNC machinery, robotics, automated manufacturing systems, or related advanced production technologies. Exposure to flexible materials such as silicones, rubbers, polymers, and elastomers is particularly advantageous, as is familiarity with parametric modeling, computational design methodologies, design of experiments, structured testing protocols, dimensional inspection, and mechanical testing. Success in the role will be measured by the quality and repeatability of manufacturing trials, accuracy of design and production files, adherence to established procedures, thorough technical documentation, efficient project execution, and the ability to consistently reproduce validated manufacturing processes while minimizing setup and production errors.

Client is not offering sponsorship for this role. Relocation assistance may be a consideration. Projected compensation is $85K - $110K Base depending on experience. Client offers comprehensive benefits package, 401k, equity consideration and unlimited PTO.