Sr. Director, Additive Manufacturing Technology

Founded in 2015 to develop the world's first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, Vulcan Forms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products. We build and operate advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through our vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, we deliver true end-to-end production at scale by combining cutting-edge technology with a foundation of proven industrial craftsmanship.

Our team brings deep expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a shared commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. We foster an inclusive culture where people take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and continuously learn, because we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

• As the Sr. Director of Additive Manufacturing Technology & Applications at Vulcan Forms, you will drive implementation of a fully automated CAD-to-print workflow across Vulcan Forms' additive manufacturing platforms. Your scope spans design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) and automated part feasibility, build preparation and machine integration, and process and application development across Vulcan Forms current and future platforms as well as other OEM's equipment.
  
  You will work closely with the Digital and Factory Automation Engineering teams to deploy automated end-to-end solutions into our factories.
• You will also provide product development and program management leadership for remote deployed systems, including onsite support for such printers, and translate customer requirements into the technical and manufacturing requirements that drive our production systems. This role sits at the intersection of AM technology, automation, product development, and customer technical engagement. It calls for a hands-on, player-coach leader who can set system-level strategy, lead a small, high-caliber team, and personally engage in detailed engineering work as the workflow scales into future aerospace and defense manufacturing operations.

• Define and execute the multi-year technical roadmap for a fully automated CAD-to-print workflow, from incoming customer geometry through a validated, production-ready build. Establish the validation gates, documentation standards, configuration control, and engineering rigor required to deploy automated workflows in regulated, high-reliability production environments.
• Drive development of automated DfAM, part feasibility, and manufacturability analysis tools that enhance the company's quality and speed of assessing printability, cost, lead time, and risk early in a customer engagement.
• Implement innovative build preparation capabilities, including part orientation, nesting, support generation, slicing, and scan-strategy assignment, and their integration with machine control and factory systems.
• Drive AM process and application development across current and future platforms, establishing consistent practices and transferable process knowledge across a multi-platform fleet.
• Provide product development and program management leadership for remote deployed systems, including onsite support as required, owning technical milestones, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Create processes to ensure we translate customer requirements into clear technical, design, and manufacturing requirements, and ensure they flow through the workflow into repeatable production outcomes.
• Serve as a senior…