Manufacturing Engineer - Machining Operations

Seurat-Technologies; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seurat Technologies in Massachusetts seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Machining Operations to bridge additive manufacturing, CNC machining, design engineering, and production. You will hands-on program, set up, and optimize machining centers for LPBF and near-net-shape components, while designing fixtures and post-processing workflows.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering degree and 5+ years in precision machining or advanced manufacturing, with strong CNC programming and CAM skills,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in precision machining, additive manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing.
• Strong CNC programming and CAM experience; ability to prove out programs safely and troubleshoot machining issues.
• Proficiency with Hypermill and SolidWorks.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, GD&T, fixture design, and process optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on with equipment, technicians, and parts in a development manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and operate CNC machining centers used for secondary operations on metal LPBF components and near net shape components.
• Develop machining strategies to account for complex geometries, residual stress distortion, and limited datum access.
• Design custom fixtures and workholding solutions for low- and medium-volume production.
• Optimize tooling, cutting parameters, and machining sequences to reduce cycle time and improve quality.

Skills

CNC programming

CAM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Hypermill

SolidWorks

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer - Machining Operations

Seurat is transforming manufacturing for people and our planet by delivering a scalable additive manufacturing solution to fundamentally change how products are made. Seurat’s proprietary Area Printing process, developed at Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL), allows metal components to be manufactured at price points and quality levels that compete directly with conventional manufacturing techniques, enabling the reshoring of supply chains and promoting the decarbonization of industry. Seurat has raised over $180M and is backed by leading venture partners like Capricorn, NVentures (NVIDIA), True Ventures, General Motors Ventures, Denso, Porsche SE, SIP global partners, Honda, Xerox Ventures/Myriad Venture Partners, Cubit Capital, Siemens Energy, and Maniv Mobility.

The Manufacturing Engineer – Machining Operations serves as the technical link between additive manufacturing, CNC machining, design engineering, and production operations to ensure parts are manufactured efficiently, consistently, and to the highest quality standards. The position combines hands-on machining and CNC programming with post-processing, fixture and tooling design, manufacturing strategy, capital equipment planning, and continuous improvement.

CNC Machining & Post-Processing

• Program, set up, and operate CNC machining centers used for secondary operations on metal LPBF components and near net shape components
• Develop machining strategies to account for complex additively manufactured geometries, residual stress distortion, and limited datum access.
• Design custom fixtures and workholding solutions for low- and medium-volume production.
• Optimize tooling, cutting parameters, and machining sequences to improve quality and reduce cycle time.
• Troubleshoot machining and dimensional issues associated with additive manufacturing.
• Set up, operate, troubleshoot and improve various post-processing machinery including, bandsaws, EDM equipment, grinders, tumblers and cleaning equipment as required.
• Perform Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews with engineering teams.
• Manage machining coolant systems, chip recycling, and manufacturing waste streams.

Equipment Development & Manufacturing Scale-Up

• Specify, evaluate, and source CNC equipment, tooling, metrology systems, and manufacturing support equipment.
• Lead installation, commissioning, and validation of new manufacturing equipment.
• Research emerging machining technologies to improve competitiveness.
• Develop manufacturing capacity plans to support future production growth.
• Recommend automation opportunities and equipment investments to improve throughput.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Investigate manufacturing issues using structured root cause analysis.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality.
• Support process validation, statistical process control (SPC), PFMEA, and control plans.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Drive process improvements to reduce post-processing time, and improve overall manufacturing efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent combination of technical education and substantial hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in precision machining, additive manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing.
• Strong CNC programming and CAM experience; ability to prove out programs safely and troubleshoot machining issues.
• Proficiency with relevant software such as Hypermill and SolidWorks
• Strong understanding of machining processes, GD&T, fixture design, and process optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on with equipment, technicians, and parts in a development manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with metal LPBF systems and post-processing workflows.
• Experience with five-axis machining, probing, toolpath simulation, wire EDM programming, and complex workholding.
• Experience supporting new product introduction and production scale-up.
• Familiarity with heat treatment, HIP, support removal, surface finishing, and additive inspection methods.
• Familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9001, FAI, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and MSA.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with automation or robotic manufacturing systems.

Massachusetts Salary Range

Salary Range

$85,000 - $120,000 USD

Seurat Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.