Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Motive Workforce is seeking a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer for an advanced manufacturing organization in Long Beach supporting aerospace, defense, and other highly technical applications.

This is an onsite, hands-on engineering position focused on the design, development, and production of hardware using metal additive manufacturing. The Senior AM Engineer will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project teams to develop and optimize processes, troubleshoot production challenges, and support the delivery of high-quality manufactured hardware.

The role is well suited for an engineer with direct experience in laser powder bed fusion or other metal AM technologies who understands both the engineering and production sides of additive manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement metal additive manufacturing processes for hardware production.
• Apply Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) principles to improve part designs and manufacturability.
• Review and document customer requirements for AM parts and processes.
• Develop manufacturing process plans and technical documentation.
• Support engineering proposals and technical responses to customer RFPs.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project teams to support production schedules and part delivery.
• Troubleshoot additive manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support equipment testing, evaluation, maintenance, and process optimization.
• Participate in R&D programs, new application development, and process improvement projects.
• Support compliance with AS9100 requirements and associated quality documentation.
• Evaluate new AM technologies, materials, processes, and manufacturing methods.
• Support continuous improvement across additive manufacturing operations.