MAIT Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity. We want you as a talented MAIT Additive Manufacturing Engineer to help us in our mission by contributing significantly to Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology, development and in-house production for our Vehicles Nyx Earth and Nyx Moon. The ideal candidate will play a key role as an MAIT Additive Manufacturing Engineer, working on the development and qualification of additive manufacturing (AM) processes, including the definition of print parameters for new materials. This role will also involve supporting the certification of AM components to comply with high industry standards, including NASA regulations. Role Overview As an MAIT Additive Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in the development, qualification, and industrialization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technologies for critical aerospace hardware. You will support the full lifecycle of aerospace hardware, from manufacturability assessment and process development through qualification, certification, and production readiness. Working closely with Design Engineering, Materials & Processes, Quality, Testing, and Manufacturing teams, you will contribute to the delivery of flight-ready components across TEC's propulsion and space systems programs. This is a technically demanding role with direct impact on flight hardware development, manufacturing capability, and future production scalability. Key Responsibilities Own the manufacturing and qualification of mission-critical flight hardware. Develop, optimize, and qualify LPBF processes for a range of high-performance alloys. Define and manage material characterization campaigns, support test execution, and analyze the resulting data. Take over build preparation, LPBF process simulation, and process monitoring data analysis. Execute qualification and certification activities for AM hardware in accordance with aerospace requirements and internal quality processes. Troubleshoot manufacturing challenges and drive continuous improvement in process capability, quality, productivity, and inspection methodologies. Author technical documentation and collaborate with internal teams, external suppliers, laboratories, and certification bodies. Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, or relate…