Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Motive Workforce; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer for an advanced manufacturing organization in Long Beach, CA. This onsite, hands-on role focuses on design, development, and production of hardware using metal additive manufacturing, with emphasis on LPBF and robust production processes.

The ideal candidate has experience with laser powder bed fusion, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record delivering high-quality hardware to aerospace/defense customers while

Qualifications

• Experience in metal additive manufacturing, preferably LPBF.
• Experience applying Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) principles.
• Experience in aerospace/defense environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement metal additive manufacturing processes for hardware production.
• Apply DfAM principles to improve part designs and manufacturability.
• Review and document customer requirements for AM parts and processes.
• Develop manufacturing process plans and technical documentation.
• Support engineering proposals and technical responses to customer RFPs.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project teams to support production schedules and part delivery.
• Troubleshoot additive manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support equipment testing, evaluation, maintenance, and process optimization.
• Participate in R&D programs, new application development, and process improvement projects.
• Support compliance with AS9100 requirements and associated quality documentation.
• Evaluate new AM technologies, materials, processes, and manufacturing methods.
• Support continuous improvement across additive manufacturing operations.

Skills

Metal AM

DfAM

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Laser powder bed fusion

AM equipment testing

Quality documentation

Job description

Motive Workforce is seeking a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer for an advanced manufacturing organization in Long Beach supporting aerospace, defense, and other highly technical applications. This is an onsite, hands-on engineering position focused on the design, development, and production of hardware using metal additive manufacturing. The Senior AM Engineer will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project teams to develop and optimize processes, troubleshoot production challenges, and support the delivery of high-quality manufactured hardware. The role is well suited for an engineer with direct experience in laser powder bed fusion or other metal AM technologies who understands both the engineering and production sides of additive manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement metal additive manufacturing processes for hardware production.
• Apply Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) principles to improve part designs and manufacturability.
• Review and document customer requirements for AM parts and processes.
• Develop manufacturing process plans and technical documentation.
• Support engineering proposals and technical responses to customer RFPs.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project teams to support production schedules and part delivery.
• Troubleshoot additive manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support equipment testing, evaluation, maintenance, and process optimization.
• Participate in R&D programs, new application development, and process improvement projects.
• Support compliance with AS9100 requirements and associated quality documentation.
• Evaluate new AM technologies, materials, processes, and manufacturing methods.
• Support continuous improvement across additive manufacturing operations.