Senior Process Engineering Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or related discipline).
• 6 or more years of experience in advanced manufacturing, process engineering, or related technical fields.
• Direct experience with metal additive manufacturing, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), or precision manufacturing.
• 2 or more years of experience directly managing or leading engineers, including hiring and performance management.
• Working knowledge of metrology methods, including optical microscopy, 3D profilometry, and digital radiography.
• Demonstrated skill in translating hands‑on engineering problems into team priorities, roadmaps, and resourcing decisions.
• Strong analytical and data‑driven decision‑making skills with experience in statistical experimental design.
• Experience with statistical software such as JMP is highly desirable.
• Experience with Python or JSL scripting and CAD software like Solidworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, mentor, and develop a team of Process Engineers, Technicians, and Metrology Lab personnel.
• Own end‑to‑end sustaining process engineering, including capital equipment fleet qualification, system health monitoring, and production troubleshooting.
• Set and enforce technical standards for experimental design, statistical rigor, and data‑driven decision making across build process validations.
• Manage metrology lab operations, oversight of equipment, acceptance criteria, and procedure audits to ensure measurement accuracy.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to validate equipment features and align sustaining priorities with product roadmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to decrease requalification time, increase operational efficiency, and monitor machine‑level Key Process Variables (KPVs).