About Us Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, VulcanForms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products.
About the role
As the Director, Product Development Engineering (Laser Powder Bed Fusion) at VulcanForms, you will lead the development of new medical device products on our high-speed laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) platforms, taking customer programs from concept and design through process development, validation, and production launch. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, or Systems Engineering, Master’s degree or Ph.D. is highly preferred
- Deep mastery of additive manufacturing fundamentals, including process optimization, metallurgy, complex build preparation, GD&T, and statistical process control (SPC)
- Proven experience taking new medical device products from concept through design verification, process validation, and production launch under ISO 13485 design controls
- Strong expertise in integrated manufacturing workflows, including subtractive machining (5-axis milling, turning, EDM), post-processing metallurgy, and non-destructive testing (NDT)
More about this role
As the Director, Product Development Engineering (Laser Powder Bed Fusion) at VulcanForms, you will lead the development of new medical device products on our high-speed laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) platforms, taking customer programs from concept and design through process development, validation, and production launch. In this hands-on, customer-facing role, you will serve as the trusted technical partner to our medical device customers, building long-term relationships with their engineering, quality, and supply chain teams and translating their clinical and design requirements into manufacturable LPBF products. You will provide technical leadership on implants, surgical instruments, and other critical medical components—guiding DfAM, build preparation, post-processing, and verification activities so that new products launch with the print quality, reliability, and yield that regulated medical applications demand. You will lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team of product development engineers, and partner closely with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Commercial teams to deliver each program on time. By combining deep LPBF expertise, disciplined design controls,...
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