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AlignTech 3D Process Engineer III 
United States, California, San Jose 
509068471

17.09.2024

changing lives.

In this role, you will…

  • Use Process DFAM principles to identify and optimize post processing strategies for current and new R&D concepts
  • Individually operate new additive manufacturing equipment and post processing equipment
  • Design, setup and execute experiments to study process-structure-property relationships for polymer AM systems
  • Use process-structure-property relationships to optimize printing and post process operations for polymer AM systems
  • Use statistical tools to analyze and interpret experiment results.
  • Use evidence-based methods to select, optimize and standardize printing and post processing parameters.
  • Study and develop metrics for understanding the process capability of the additive manufacturing system.
  • Be responsible for writing, maintaining, and transferring work instructions to manufacturing teams.
  • Be part of several small cross-functional teams working together to solve problems related to additive manufacturing.
  • Participate, and lead select weekly and bi-weekly technical meetings with cross functional groups
  • Collect, maintain and organize data in accordance to internal standards.
  • Present data, findings, and ideas to the process and cross-functional teams on a weekly basis
  • Work closely with the Senior Process Engineer and Manager to create new experiment plans.
  • Perform material and product testing using standard and non-standard material testing equipment.
  • Complete assigned tasks to develop the process for manufacturing custom orthodontic appliances.
  • Create and evaluate prototype machines, measurement equipment, jigs and fixtures.
  • Uphold and maintain lab safety practices as defined in the SOP’s and Safety Trainings.
  • Foster collaboration with cross functional teams, support onboarding and training of technicians.

In this role, you’ll need …

  • MS degree in mechanical or Biomedical Engineering (other scientific disciplines considered) with 5+ years of direct 3D printing experience related to SLA/ Resin based 3D printing machines, or printed medical devices.
  • PhD degree in mechanical or relevant interdisciplinary degree with focus on process or post process development for photopolymer based additive manufacturing systems
  • Experience with handling and working with chemicals such as Iso propyl alcohol, photopolymers, cleaning agents.
  • Knowledge/ Fundamentals of Process Design for Additive Manufacturing.
  • Experience in development of printing or post process parameters for a specific application or material.
  • Experience in optimizing post process parameters for 3D printed parts
  • Experience using instruments such as CT scanners, Surface profilers, Digital microscopes and similar imaging techniques.
  • Demonstrable experience highlighting the use of statistical techniques (e.g. DOE) to analyze data and control variation in manufacturing process
  • Demonstrable experience in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Demonstrable experience in troubleshooting problems with logical approach.
  • Demonstrable experience in presenting technical data.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in development of metrics for process control and process capability.
  • Collaboration with polymer design/engineering groups is desirable.
  • Experience using AM tools such as solidworks, slicer and other toolpath generation SW.
  • Experience with SW tools such as JMP, Python, MATLAB etc.
  • Experience with building/operating custom 3D printers, material testing, or post processing equipment.
  • Experience with 3D printed devices for medical or biomechanical applications