Metal Additive Manufacturing Lab Lead (DfAM)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Signing bonus

Job summary

Xpertise Recruitment in the Baltimore area is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Manager to stand up and run an in-house metal L-PBF lab. You will commission a large-format printer, develop SOPs, and lead a lab technician while collaborating with thermal engineers on DfAM for high‑value heat exchangers for data centers.

You will own the relationship with overseas manufacturers, approve print parameters, and manage post-processing including depowdering, heat treatment, CT scanning, and leak

Qualifications

• 3+ years in additive manufacturing (5+ years preferred)
• Hands-on metal laser powder bed fusion on large-format machines (400 mm+)
• DfAM experience to improve yield, weight, cycle time

Responsibilities

• Stand up and run an in-house metal L-PBF lab; buy equipment, commission printer, write procedures, manage lab technician
• Act as the DfAM expert with thermal engineers to print large heat exchangers
• Own relationship with overseas manufacturer: approve parameters and build packages; reject nonconforming builds
• Oversee post-processing and quality: depowdering, support removal, heat treatment, CT scanning, leak/pressure testing
• Drive root-cause analysis for nonconformances and reduce time, cost, and yield loss
• Join international factory visits 1–2 times per year and help shape future production facility

Skills

Additive manufacturing

Metal L-PBF

Large-format printer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CT scanning

Job description

Xpertise Recruitment in the Baltimore area is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Manager to stand up and run an in-house metal L-PBF lab. You will commission a large-format printer, develop SOPs, and lead a lab technician while collaborating with thermal engineers on DfAM for high‑value heat exchangers for data centers.

You will own the relationship with overseas manufacturers, approve print parameters, and manage post-processing including depowdering, heat treatment, CT scanning, and leak