Space-Grade Metal AM Specialist

Vast; Long Beach (CA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 92 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Equity

401(k)

Lunch perks

Résumé du poste

Vast is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Specialist in Long Beach to support metal additive manufacturing for space station components. You will operate and maintain LPBF equipment, design fixturing, and improve workflows while ensuring safe handling of metal powders and adherence to procedures.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Manufacturing, you will also create fixtures, perform post-processing, document processes, and participate in continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on metal additive experience (LPBF) and powder handling or similar environment.
• CAD proficiency with Siemens NX or equivalent.
• Comfortable with hand tools and measurement equipment, and able to follow detailed procedures exactly and safely.

Responsabilités

• Plan and set up print jobs. Verify machine parameters, build layouts, and material settings against qualified processes. Monitor builds and make recovery decisions
• Diagnose build failures and process deviations, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions
• Design, build, validate, and release fixtures and tooling for builds, post-processing, and inspection. Document them with drawings and revision control
• Map and improve workflows from build prep through post-processing, inspection, and release. Track metrics such as cycle time, throughput, first-pass yield, and machine utilization
• Safely handle and track metal powder, including sieving, loading, de-powdering, storage, and lifecycle control
• Perform and schedule preventive maintenance and troubleshoot equipment
• Operate post-processing equipment such as drills, grinders, CNC, and EDM as required
• Perform verifications and keep complete build, test, fixture, and maintenance records
• Write and refine work instructions, SOPs, and safety practices
• Support rapid iteration and development testing with engineering
• Train cross-functional partners and technicians on equipment, procedures, and safe powder handling

Connaissances

Metal additive

CAD proficiency

Hand tools

Formation

High school degree

Outils

Siemens NX

Description du poste

Vast is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Specialist in Long Beach to support metal additive manufacturing for space station components. You will operate and maintain LPBF equipment, design fixturing, and improve workflows while ensuring safe handling of metal powders and adherence to procedures.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Manufacturing, you will also create fixtures, perform post-processing, document processes, and participate in continuous improvement efforts.