Staff Additive Manufacturing Engineer

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

Salary: $165,000–$188,000 per year, with potential bonus and equity compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops integrated metal additive manufacturing solutions combining Sapphire production printers, Flow print-preparation software, Assure quality systems, and manufacturing processes for titanium, Inconel, and aluminum parts.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end additive manufacturing execution from build completion through final shipment.
• Develop and optimize post-processing strategies, including heat treatment, Solukon depowdering, wire EDM, scaling, and inspection.
• Define scan-based metrology, dimensional control, shrink-rate databases, and geometry-specific compensation methods.
• Provide Design for Additive Manufacturing leadership across part design, supports, build orientation, and process routes.
• Investigate cracking, distortion, dimensional variation, and process instability, translating findings into standards and corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement, NCR investigations, root cause analysis, and cross-functional manufacturing initiatives while mentoring engineers and technicians.

Requirements

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in metal additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, production engineering, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• Deep expertise in production-scale metal powder bed fusion and downstream manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, dimensional inspection, scan-based metrology, data analysis, and process compensation.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives through experimentation, implementation, and standardization.
• Ability to work on the manufacturing floor and influence long-term technical and operational strategy.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, space, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with government contracts, export-controlled hardware, or regulated manufacturing standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage and 401(k) employer contributions.
• Transparency through monthly all-hands meetings.
• Team member appreciation awards.
• Comprehensive benefits package with potential bonus and equity participation.