Model Maker

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a Model Maker, you will transform engineering and design intent into high-fidelity physical prototypes and appearance models for our autonomous vehicle programs. With an additive-led skill set, you will operate and optimize our 3D printing platforms (SLA, SLS, FDM, Poly Jet), then finish, assemble and integrate those parts into models that meet the requestor’s learning objectives. You will work hands-on every day, partner directly with engineers and designers, and help the XOPS Prototype Fabrication team rapidly transform the high-impact experimental concepts into physical parts, with excellent lead times, quality and cost.

• Additive Build Execution:
  Prepare, nest, slice and run builds on SLA, SLS, FDM and Poly Jet platforms using standard build parameters; select the right process and material for each part's requirements; monitor builds and resolve failures (warping, adhesion, supports).
• Design for Additive (DfAM) Feedback:
  Review CAD models and flag printability and failure risks before parts reach the build tray; make and document minor model-side geometry changes; elevate drawing ambiguities early.
• Post-Processing & Finishing:
  Execute support removal, sanding, priming, painting, dyeing, inserts and other finishing to bring parts toward a production look and feel.
• Model Assembly & Integration:
  Assemble high-fidelity prototypes and appearance models, integrating printed parts with CNC-machined, laser-cut and purchased components and electronics.
• Inspection & Quality:
  Verify part accuracy using calipers, micrometers and other precision measurement tools; read drawings, GD&T and finish callouts well enough to build and inspect to them.
• Queue & Workflow Management:
  Work from the JIRA request queue, sequencing builds to meet requestor deadlines; communicate status and flag risks early.
• Machine Care:
  Perform routine maintenance and first-line troubleshooting on additive equipment; coordinate with vendors for service when needed.
• Documentation &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Contribute to build-parameter and finishing documentation; follow lab safety and material-handling protocols; collaborate with CNC, Welding and other Prototype Fabrication disciplines.

• BS/BA in engineering, industrial design or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 2-5 years of hands-on additive manufacturing, model making or prototype fabrication experience.
• Working knowledge of additive processes and materials (SLA, SLS, FDM, Poly Jet) and the tradeoffs between speed, strength and finish.
• Experience with build-prep/slicing software such as GrabCAD Print (Stratasys), Materialise Magics, Autodesk Fusion (AM build extensions) or similar.
• Ability to read and navigate CAD (Solid Works, CATIA or similar), drawings, and GD&T callouts.
• Proficiency with precision measurement tools.
• Hands-on finishing skills: sanding, priming, painting, bonding and assembly.
• Ability to manage…