Hiring: Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer, PBF Company: Relativity Space Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 14:19:21 Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, AutoCAD, CAD, Jira, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Python, Siemens NX, SolidWorks About the job Experience: •4+ years industry experience in metal additive manufacturing (L-PBF); aerospace manufacturing environment preferred Required Skills: •Serve as technical owner for complex PBF hardware families, process-control systems, qualification changes, or high-risk manufacturing issues •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 •Define and improve PBF process specification architecture, change-control logic, verification requirements, acceptance criteria, and release documentation •Develop and maintain controlled PBF process documentation, build standards, work instructions, verification plans, and engineering decision records •Lead cross-functional technical investigations involving material failures, machine errors, inspection deviations, process escapes, hardware risk, and recurring nonconformances •Translate design, materials, quality, and production requirements into robust build strategies, verification plans, and manufacturing execution paths •Drive qualification and requalification strategy for changes to parameters, machines, powder, heat treatment, post-processing, inspection methods, or product-specific controls Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field •Comprehensive expertise in laser powder bed fusion process controls, qualification logic, manufacturing risk, inspection feedback loops, and documentation requirements •Expertise in post-processing techniques for improved part quality (heat treatment, HIP, machining, surface finishing) •Demonstrated success in leading ambiguous technical investigations and driving cross-functional decisions to closure •Demonstrated capacity to influence without authority and drive alignment across engineering, operations, quality, and leadership •Strong technical communication skills including specifications, decision records, corrective action summaries, executive-ready risk narratives, and the ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences •Knowledge of non-destructive inspection/evaluation (NDI/NDE) methods (CT, X-ray, UT, dye penetrant) •Operational familiarity with statistical process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE), machine qualification, metallurgical analysis, CT/inspection data analysis, thermal processing, or supplier technical management Compensation: •$132,000 - $198,000 / 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!