System Engineer, Additive Manufacturing & NPI

Nikon SLM Solutions; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Holiday Pay and PTO

Parental leave

Gym reimbursement

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Nikon SLM Solutions is a leading provider of metal-based additive manufacturing technology, headquartered in Lübeck, Germany with ~600 employees. The System Engineer will drive design, validation, and lifecycle support for cutting-edge 3D printing systems used across aerospace, energy, healthcare, and automotive sectors.

Based in Long Beach, CA, you will oversee system requirements, design specs, testing plans, and documentation, collaborating across disciplines to deliver reliable solutions for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design programs for complex systems.
• Knowledge of additive manufacturing processes is a strong plus.
• Experience with system integration, testing, and certification.
• Familiarity with change and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and validate system requirements, ensuring they align with product objectives.
• Create system design specifications and oversee system integration, qualification, and testing plans.
• Support system certification activities and ensure robust, reliable machine design through validation processes.
• Serve as engineering focal point in NPI projects and sustaining upgrade programs.
• Manage hardware/software engineering change requests and ensure proper documentation and version control.
• Provide 4th-level support, including troubleshooting complex service and customer issues.

Skills

Systems thinking

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Technical documentation

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Polarion

Doors

Job description

Nikon SLM Solutions is a leading provider of metal-based additive manufacturing technology, headquartered in Lübeck, Germany with ~600 employees. The System Engineer will drive design, validation, and lifecycle support for cutting-edge 3D printing systems used across aerospace, energy, healthcare, and automotive sectors.

Based in Long Beach, CA, you will oversee system requirements, design specs, testing plans, and documentation, collaborating across disciplines to deliver reliable solutions for