Senior LPBF NPI Engineer — Scale to High-Volume Production

VulcanForms Inc.; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. in the United States seeks a Sr.

NPI Product Development Engineer to architect and optimize high-speed LPBF processes and digital workflows, bridging R&D breakthroughs to serial production and delivering production-ready parts for strategic global customers. You will lead cross-functional teams across hardware, software, materials, and operations, define platform standards, mentor engineers, and drive CAPA and DfAM initiatives to maximize print quality and manufacturing

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in product or applications development with a track record of scaling LPBF/DED processes into high-volume manufacturing.
• Expert-level proficiency in advanced 3D CAD software and build-preparation tools (e.g., Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Magics, nTopology, Amphyon).
• Deep mastery of GD&T, statistical process capability, tolerance stack‑up analysis, and DFM/DfAM constraints.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence roadmaps and mentor engineering talent.
• Strong working knowledge of subtractive manufacturing (5-axis milling, turning, EDM) and integration with additive workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect, govern, and scale LPBF process workflows from R&D to high-volume serial production.
• Lead development and standardization of LPBF process recipes and build configurations.
• Translate customer and market requirements into engineering specifications and drive DfAM.
• Oversee First Article Inspections and production launches for aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor.
• Act as SME for tier-one customers, program management, and executives.
• Own root-cause investigations for print defects and drive CAPA with data analytics.
• Collaborate with downstream teams to embed DFM principles from day one.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish SOPs and quality control standards.

Skills

LPBF scaling

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Materials/Aerospace/Biomedical Engineering

Master’s or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Siemens NX

Creo

SolidWorks

Magics

nTopology

Amphyon

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. in the United States seeks a Sr.

NPI Product Development Engineer to architect and optimize high-speed LPBF processes and digital workflows, bridging R&D breakthroughs to serial production and delivering production-ready parts for strategic global customers. You will lead cross-functional teams across hardware, software, materials, and operations, define platform standards, mentor engineers, and drive CAPA and DfAM initiatives to maximize print quality and manufacturing