Systems Engineer

Seeking an experienced Additive Manufacturing Systems Engineer. The ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to work with engineers, technologists, vendors, and senior management to scope, schedule, and present deliverables. Experience with opto-mechanical systems, high-power laser systems, and capital equipment design for manufacturing is valued. Please note: We are not seeking an IT Systems Engineer; this is a multi-discipline System Engineer for our printing systems. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Operate printer to produce parts according to manufacturing plan, conduct design of experiments (DOEs) for process development, and generate job reports
• Respond to printing operation issues and make necessary adjustments to maximize the success of printing
• Conduct basic equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Report printing operation issues
• Conduct pre and post printing operations including unloading and cleaning printing cartridge, cleaning printing chambers, loading powders, loading printing cartridge, and conducting all pre-printing procedures and checkups.
• Manage print supplies (raw materials, consumables, replacement parts, etc.).
• Collaborate with design engineers in technology and product development to improve printer design
• Identifying and monitoring technical deliverables on several key product development programs
• Ensuring successful technical interface between various functional department's technical deliverables
• Analyzing engineering proposals and technical data
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering team, technologists, and management team to define project or program scope
• Overseeing subsystem and system prototype construction, troubleshooting, verification, and validation testing

Skills/Qualifications: 

• Previous success in blue sky thinking and complex problem solving
• Understanding and experience with the Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle
• Experience evaluating and mitigating technical risk
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to interact with our valued team members and clients

 Education/Experience:

Required:

• S. in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in system architecture and engineering.

Preferred:

• Experience working in commercial metal AM manufacturing facilities (service bureaus, manufacturing divisions, laboratories, etc.) is strongly preferred
• Experience in operating laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) based metal printing is strongly preferred
• Experience in operating sophisticated industrial equipment

Travel:

 Relocation:

• Must be open to relocation to MA in order to qualify for this position
• Relocation package is negotiable