Manufacturing Engineer (Additive)

• This role is our first Manufacturing Engineer focused on additive manufacturing and will be responsible for building Astranis’s additive manufacturing capability from the ground up
• This Engineer owns the entire lifecycle of our additive components — from working closely with the mechanical engineering team to ensure parts are designed for manufacturability to developing production processes, tooling, and inspection procedures on the factory floor
• The Manufacturing Engineer is a highly cross-functional role requiring both technical and hands on skills to bridge the gap between design and production
• A successful candidate will apply knowledge of GD&T, 5-axis CNC machining, additive qualification processes, and CMM/ optical inspection to solve difficult problems in real time and drive improvements that directly impact our ability to get to space faster
• Own additive metal by developing Astranis’s Laser Bed Powder Fusion process from the ground up
• Own PEEK, ULTEM, and other engineered thermoplastic 3D printing processes
• Work with design engineering to drive Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM), including participating in design reviews and assisting in tolerance stack up analysis
• Develop standard operating procedures for printer calibration and maintenance
• Develop process monitoring capability and print quality inspection criteria to ensure high print quality with minimal yield loss
• Develop qualification tests and standard coupons for printed part quality and as-printed material properties
• Write work instructions, work order templates, process specifications, and other build documents
• Troubleshoot non-conformances on the floor to determine a disposition, root cause, and drive corrective actions
• Assist in machining and programming operations as required for R&D and production
• Assist in designing and creating fixturing for production
• Work with supplier quality and contract manufacturers, to develop their manufacturing and quality processes and respond to questions and issues
• Design and implement lean systems for continuous improvement
• Own 5S activities throughout the additive manufacturing area

Benefits

• An equity stake in the company
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited vacation days
• Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
• Complementary OneMedical membership
• Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
• Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
• Generous, fully-paid ‍parental leave- Experience with explosive/combustible powder storage and handling best practices
• 1+ years of experience in CNC machining, with exposure to complex machining centers (5-axis mills)
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks, Siemens NX, or similar)
• Knowledge of different manufacturing process and their general quality capability
• Familiarity with additive software (nTop, 3DXpert, Materialise Magics, Netfabbm Ansys Additivem Altair Inspire Print 3D, or equivalents)
• Experience in writing technical documents
• 2+ years of direct professional experience in additive manufacturing, more specifically metal (Laser Bed Powder Fusion)
• Mechanical design experience including creating solid models and prints
• Must be onsite 5 days a week
• Hands-on experience reading and interpreting first article inspection reports, using precision hand tools, and implementing tolerance stack up analysis on parts
• Highly competent in GD&T and drawing reviews
• Experience with MES/ MRP systems in a production environment
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, physics, or equivalent technical degree
• Has worked with contract manufacturers to set up and qualify manufacturing processes
• Experience working with complex machining centers (mill/ turns, horizontals, multi-channel machines, and automated systems)
• Hands on experience working as a Machinist programming and running 5-axis parts
• Experience with CAM software (Fusion 360, Mastercam, Siemens NX, or similar)
• Experience with advanced post processing techniques such as annealing and Hot Isostatic Pressing
• Masters degree in relevant STEM field, especially with applications in Additive Manufacturing