AM Process Engineer (all genders)

  • Annual salary: 80,000 - 140,000 USD
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BENEFITS:

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan and 4% match
  • Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off
  • Paid parental leave (maternity and paternity)
  • Tuition & Gym reimbursement
  • Company-paid disability coverage
  • Company-paid life insurance
Nikon SLM Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against since race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship or Green Card is required.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As an AM Process Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing additive manufacturing processes to enhance print quality, machine efficiency, and overall performance. You will leverage your knowledge of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology, along with software programming skills, to investigate the physical phenomena governing the process, refine scan strategies, and resolve printing challenges. You will drive process innovation and ensure successful outcomes for complex and cutting-edge projects.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Optimize scan strategies to enhance part quality and printability.
  • Optimize laser allocation to increase machine utilization and efficiency.
  • Analyze and interrogate AM slice files and scan strategies to identify and resolve printing challenges.
  • Utilize your knowledge of LPBF processes to troubleshoot and refine manufacturing workflows.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address technical challenges and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Conduct experiments and analyze data to validate and refine scan strategies. 
  • Utilize programming knowledge (e.g., Python, C++) to develop tools for data analysis and process optimization.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Science), Physics, or related fields.
  • 3+ years of experience in additive manufacturing processes, with a strong focus on LPBF.
  • Hands-on experience with build preparation software, such as Materialize Magics, Autodesk Netfabb or similar tools.
  • Experience optimizing laser scan strategies and resolving print-related challenges.
  • Knowledge of LPBF processes and their applications in industrial environments.
  • Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, C++) is highly beneficial.
  • Problem-solving mindset with strong attention to detail.
  • Team-oriented approach with the ability to manage tasks independently.
  • Excellent communication skills and fluency in English. 

YOUR NEW WORKPLACE:

We offer you a versatile and responsible scope of duties in a global business. You can expect colleagues on an equal footing, flat hierarchies, a strong team spirit and a "can do" working atmosphere.
We like to describe ourselves as a company with a start-up atmosphere, because with us you get the best of both worlds: a dynamic, future-oriented work environment with the advantages of a corporation.

We are a company of diversity, tolerance and openness. That is why we want people of all ages and disabilities, religions, sexual orientations and identities, ethnic origins, nationalities and genders to find their employer in us.

Do you want to change the future of additive manufacturing and become part of our success story?

WHO WE ARE:

Nikon SLM Solutions AG is one of the world's leading companies in additive manufacturing. Our Selective Laser Melting machines enable the fast, reliable and cost-effective production of high-quality metal components. With our more than 600 employees from over 25 nations, we are revolutionizing additive manufacturing and are a partner at eye level for our renowned customers, e.g. from the aerospace industry, the energy sector, healthcare or the automotive sector.

Nikon SLM Solutions AG is headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, with offices in China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and the United States.

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply directly via our online application tool. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications by e-mail. 
We look forward to your application.

You have any further questions? Please feel free to contact us.

Your HR Recruiting Team
Nikon SLM Solutions AG 
 
  • Catherine Juszczyk
  • Recruiter