Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Additive

Overview

About rms Company

rms is a state of the art facility with the latest technology in precision machines to produce components for the medical device and aerospace industries. Our Manufacturing Engineers provide engineering support to rms teams with particular emphasis on developing capable manufacturing processes, implementing cellular manufacturing techniques and certifying processes to provide superior products to our customers.

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically accomplished Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development, industrialization, and optimization of advanced metal additive manufacturing technologies for medical device applications. This role combines responsibilities across R&D, process development, project engineering, and manufacturing engineering to support the full product lifecycle from concept through commercialization.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in metal additive manufacturing, orthopedic implant development, materials engineering, and scalable production systems. This individual will interface cross-functionally with customers, operations, quality, regulatory, facilities, manufacturing, and executive leadership to translate innovative concepts into validated, manufacturable medical products.

This position requires strong technical leadership, project management capability, and hands‑on engineering experience within regulated medical device manufacturing environments.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead development and implementation of advanced metal additive manufacturing processes for orthopedic and medical device applications.
• Design, validate, and optimize production‑ready AM workflows including build strategy, support design, post‑processing, inspection, and quality controls.
• Develop Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) strategies for complex implant geometries and lattice structures.
• Establish and improve additive manufacturing capabilities including equipment selection, lab setup, process validation, and manufacturing scale‑up.
• Support material characterization activities including mechanical testing, microstructural analysis, chemistry analysis, and process capability studies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, quality, scrap reduction, cycle time, and manufacturability.
• Lead cross‑functional engineering projects from concept through commercialization.
• Develop and execute engineering studies, validation protocols, and testing plans in compliance with FDA, ISO 13485 and internal quality requirements.
• Translate R&D concepts into manufacturable and scalable production solutions.
• Participate in customer‑facing technical discussions, DFM reviews, and project milestone meetings.
• Understand and comply with the Cretex professional competencies, company policies, and the employee manual.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to develop validated and capable manufacturing processes.
• Support root cause investigations, CAPA activities, and non‑conformance resolution.
• Ensure appropriate documentation practices for protocols, work instructions, validation reports, and engineering records.
• Adhere to all safety policies; including wearing personal protective equipment when required.
• Support and comply with the company's QMS (Quality Management System), ISO 9001 and 13485 standards, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), and GDPs (Good Documentation Practices).

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in additive manufacturing and medical device manufacturing environments.
• Strong, hands‑on experience with metal additive manufacturing technologies including L‑PBF and EB‑PBF powder bed fusion systems.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes for orthopedic implants or regulated medical devices.
• Strong understanding of AM materials, microstructures, and production workflows.
• Experience with process validation,…