Principal Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Long Beach - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 125 - 180

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Principal Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Long Beach CA

Are you ready to shape the future of aerospace and defense through additive manufacturing innovation We are seeking a Principal Additive Manufacturing Engineer Applications to serve as a senior technical authority and trusted advisor for our most strategic aerospace and defense partners.

This is a customer-facing leadership role where youll engage directly with primes OEMs and government agenciesdriving strategy influencing design and qualification decisions and ensuring mission-critical AM solutions deliver measurable impact.

Act as the technical lead and advisor for key aerospace and defense accounts.

Guide additive manufacturing strategy adoption and qualification for high-value customer programs.

Lead design reviews technical workshops and program strategy sessions with senior customer engineers.

Translate mission requirements into enterprise-level AM solutions balancing performance risk and cost.

Author technical proposals white papers and AM qualification plans aligned with DoD and NASA pathways.

Drive internal capability development and mentor engineers across the organization.

Ensure compliance with AS9100D NADCAP ITAR and aerospace certification standards.

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What You Bring

10 years of aerospace/defense AM or advanced manufacturing experiencewith a proven record of influencing design and qualification decisions.

Subject-matter expertise in metal additive manufacturing (LPBF/DMLS DED hybrid) with deep knowledge of Ti Ni Al Cu alloys and post-processing.

Strong background in materials science metallurgy thermal-mechanical behavior and structural performance of AM parts.

Proficiency with CAD (NX preferred) AM simulation and FEA with ability to communicate technical insights clearly to executives and engineers alike.

Demonstrated ability to engage confidently at the peer-to-peer level with senior customer engineers and government stakeholders.

Experience leading teams mentoring engineers and representing companies in senior technical forums.

Knowledge of AS9100D NADCAP MIL-SPEC MMPDS and other aerospace quality standards.

Bachelors in Mechanical Aerospace or Materials Engineering required; Masters or higher preferred.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET Security Clearance.

Why Join

Here youll be at the forefront of additive manufacturing innovation helping defense and aerospace leaders unlock the potential of AM for their most challenging missions. Youll collaborate with world-class engineers work on programs that matter and play a pivotal role in advancing the future of manufacturing.

Salary: $125K - $180K yearly

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