Processing Engineer III – Additive Manufacturing

About the role

Rennscot MFG is seeking a hands‑on Processing Engineer III with deep metallurgical expertise to lead a critical part of its additive manufacturing program. You will build and operate a metallurgical test lab, qualify processes and materials across multiple alloy systems, and shape the technical direction for AM quality.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and run a metallurgical test lab, selecting equipment, creating procedures, setting calibration schedules, and training staff.
• Lead qualification of stainless steel, nickel, titanium and aluminum alloys to AMS, ASTM, SAE and other standards, including IQ/OQ/PQ activities and DOE‑based experiments.
• Collaborate across engineering, quality and operations to govern documentation standards and develop training.
• Innovate new qualification methods and contribute to industry best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s in metallurgical engineering, materials science or related field (Ph.D. preferred).
• 12+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Proven experience standing up or operating a metallurgical lab in a regulated environment (aerospace, medical device, etc.).
• Strong technical writing skills for procedures and test reports.

Required skills

• Metallurgical testing: particle size distribution, porosity characterization, mechanical testing, microstructural analysis.
• Hands‑on process qualification on metal AM platforms (laser powder bed fusion, DED, binder jetting).
• IQ/OQ/PQ execution and root‑cause analysis.
• Design of experiments (DOE) and statistical process control.
• Advanced metrology instruments and quality systems.