Senior Product Engineer, Additive - Industrials

VulcanForms Inc.; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Engineer, Additive to lead the design and direction of manufacturing processes translating customer designs into repeatable production.

You will drive new product introduction and continuous improvement across energy, industrials and related sectors, using advanced manufacturing, automation, and lean methods to optimize parts. Responsibilities include DFAM feedback, cost and risk assessment, and coordinating with the product team to ensure processing

Qualifications

• 4+ years in product or applications development for LPBF or additive technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• Expert-level proficiency in 3D CAD software (NX/Creo/SolidWorks) and 3D printing build-prep tools (Magics, nTopology, Amphyon).
• Deep mastery of GD&T, advanced SPC, tolerance stack-up, and DFM/DfAM constraints.
• Experience using ERP systems in batch manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of subtractive manufacturing (5-axis milling/turning/EDM) and integration with additive workflows.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer designs and provide DFAM feedback.
• Support cost estimation, risk assessment, and timelines.
• Collaborate with product team to optimize processing for requirements.
• Own process development for print setup, materials properties, and layout optimization.
• Ensure proper inspection techniques meet customer needs in development and production.
• Develop design documentation to support manufacturing processes.
• Write and maintain work instructions and quality documentation.
• Troubleshoot and solve printing process issues.

Skills

LPBF additive experience

GD&T

Statistical process control

DFM/DfAM principles

ERP systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

Creo

SolidWorks

Magics

nTopology

Amphyon

Job description

Job Purpose

As a Senior Product Engineer, Additive at VulcanForms, you will design and direct the manufacturing processes within our Industrials business unit that take customer designs and translate them into printable repeatable production processes. You will work on new product introduction and on continuous improvement of parts already in production. You will use advanced manufacturing techniques, automation, and lean manufacturing methods to develop an optimized production part.

You will define the processes, procedures, work instructions, and systems that produce our components and sub-assemblies to customer specification, drawing on product design, fabrication, assembly, work-holding, cutting tools, and materials expertise. You will support a wide range of energy, industrials and firearms products.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer designs and provide Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) feedback.
• Synthesize technical requirements to support with cost estimation, technical risk assessment, and development timelines.
• Partner with the rest of the product team to make sure processing intent is optimized for customer requirements.
• Own process development for all print set up and printing operations including materials properties development, simulation analysis, layout optimization, support structure design and stock additions.
• Work with quality resources to ensure appropriate inspection techniques are employed, and are meeting customer needs in both a development, and production context.
• Support with development of design documentation necessary to support the manufacturing process including manufacturing specs, solid models and drawings.
• Write and maintain work instructions and process-related quality documentation, adapting existing processes for new products and keeping files, programs, and revisions under proper configuration control.
• Support operations with troubleshooting and problem-solving for all printing processes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive, hands‑on experience in product or applications development in LPBF or similar additive technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Expert‑level proficiency in advanced 3D CAD software (e.g., Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks) including 3D printing build‑preparation tools (e.g., Magics, nTopology, Amphyon).
• Deep mastery of GD&T, advanced statistical process capability, tolerance stack‑up analysis, and complex DFM/DfAM constraints.
• Experience using ERP systems in a batch manufacturing process.
• Strong working knowledge of subtractive manufacturing operations (5‑axis milling, turning, EDM) and their integration with additive workflows is preferred.

VulcanFormsoffers a competitive salary and equitypackage.Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.In addition,VulcanFormsprovides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with companymatch.

The annual base salary range for this position is $106,500 to $146,400.