Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Fremont, California, United States; on-site. U.S. citizenship is required due to government contract and security requirements.

Salary: $145,000–$155,000 per year, plus benefits and potential bonus or equity compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops integrated metal additive manufacturing hardware and software for producing titanium, Inconel, and aluminum parts with high design freedom and quality control.

What you will do

• Own post-build technical execution, including visual inspections, process parameter reviews, and initial quality evaluations.
• Develop and optimize post-processing workflows for furnace thermal cycles, Solukon depowdering, and wire EDM.
• Define inspection plans, perform 3D scanning, analyze deviations against CAD and drawings, and generate reports.
• Develop shrink-rate databases, scaling factors, compensation strategies, and asymmetric scaling methods.
• Provide Design for Additive Manufacturing guidance and resolve cracking, deformation, and dimensional nonconformance.
• Lead continuous improvement, NCR investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and cross-functional production initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in metal additive manufacturing, production engineering, or advanced manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, dimensional inspection, scan-based metrology, and measurement-driven process improvements.
• Experience leading structured continuous improvement initiatives involving experimentation, data analysis, implementation, and standardization.
• Ability to work directly on the manufacturing floor and collaborate with operators, technicians, engineering, quality, and leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage and 401(k) employer contributions.
• Transparent communication through monthly all-hands meetings.
• Recognition through team member appreciation awards.
• Equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination policies.