Additive Manufacturing Engineer II, PBF

Relativity Space - Long Beach, CA

Hiring: Additive Manufacturing Engineer II, PBF Company: Relativity Space Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 14:19:21 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, AutoCAD, CAD, Jira, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Python, Siemens NX, SolidWorks About the job Experience: •2+ years in metal additive manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, aerospace hardware, materials/process engineering, or related fields (full time industry experience) Required Skills: •Own build preparation, print programming strategy, manufacturing planning, and technical execution for assigned PBF hardware or product groups •Provide feedback to design team on printability, DfAM improvements, part consolidation opportunities, and manufacturability trade-offs •Develop and maintain controlled PBF process documentation, build standards, work instructions, verification plans, and engineering decision records •Partner with materials engineering to understand qualification requirements, proposed process changes, and the evidence needed to verify and release those changes •Lead nonconformance investigations for assigned hardware, including data review, root-cause hypotheses, risk assessment, corrective action recommendations, and clear technical summaries •Identify recurring NCs and implement preventive actions in collaboration with process engineering, quality, and design •Coordinate with PBF process engineering, machine owners, inspection, quality, design, post-processing, machining, and program teams to remove blockers and protect hardware delivery •Evaluate process changes involving parameters, scan strategy, support design, build layout, powder state, machine configuration, heat treatment, depowdering, or inspection criteria Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field •Solid functional working knowledge of LPBF process variables, build preparation, support strategy, inspection, heat treatment, nonconformance processes, and configuration control •Proficiency with LPBF additive manufacturing of metallic materials and understanding of DfAM fundamentals •Applied hands-on capability in work orders, work instruction creation, and non-conformance resolution •Comfort working with production data, quality records, engineering drawings, specifications, and ambiguous technical constraints Compensation: •$104,000 - $156,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!