Lead Aerospace & Defense Product Development Engineer

VulcanForms Inc.; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Lead Product Development Engineer, Aerospace & Defense, to own customer products from concept to serial production.

You will lead a cross-functional engineering team to maximize value and build processes that deliver repeatable, qualified production with consistent print quality and efficient throughput. This is a senior technical role acting as the primary technical authority across hardware, software, materials, and operations to deliver production-ready parts for

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on experience in product or applications development, preferably in LPBF or additive technology.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Expert-level proficiency in advanced 3D CAD software (e.g., Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks). Specialized build-prep tools preferred (Magics, nTopology, Amphyon).
• Deep mastery of GD&T, advanced statistical process capability, tolerance stack-up analysis, and DFM/DfAM constraints.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills with ability to influence technical roadmaps and mentor engineering talent.
• Strong working knowledge of subtractive manufacturing operations (5-axis milling, turning, EDM) and integration with additive workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional team of additive, post-processing, and quality engineers to maximize customer value.
• Evaluate early-stage opportunities for feasibility and define the new product introduction path with program leads.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles from the start of every program across hardware, software, materials, and operations.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical troubleshooting on development builds as issues surface in production.
• Support metrological solutions to meet qualification and production needs.
• Keep parts moving efficiently through the factory across production programs.
• Lead root cause investigations for complex part defects and implement CAPA via data analysis and testing.
• Oversee First Article Inspections (FAI) and production launches for the Aerospace & Defense vertical.
• Execute change orders in response to customer design changes and KPI targets.
• Identify improvements to the product development process to drive efficiency and consistency.

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Lead Product Development Engineer, Aerospace & Defense, to own customer products from concept to serial production.

You will lead a cross-functional engineering team to maximize value and build processes that deliver repeatable, qualified production with consistent print quality and efficient throughput. This is a senior technical role acting as the primary technical authority across hardware, software, materials, and operations to deliver production-ready parts for