Align Technology · 14 hours ago
Sr. 3D Process Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $186K/yr
5+ years expAlign Technology is seeking a Sr. 3D Process Engineer to join their San Jose, CA location. This role involves hands-on research and development focused on advancing additive manufacturing process control and leading targeted R&D initiatives to solve process problems.
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Responsibilities
Independently operate new additive manufacturing equipment and post processing equipment
Perform material and product testing using standard and non-standard material testing equipment
Collect, maintain and organize data in accordance to internal standards and quality requirements
Participate, and lead select weekly and bi-weekly technical meetings with cross functional groups
Present data, findings, and ideas to the process and cross-functional teams on a weekly basis
Use statistical tools to analyze, interpret, and present experiment results
Be responsible for writing, maintaining, and transferring work instructions to manufacturing teams
Be responsible for writing, maintaining and supporting protocols for process and equipment qualifications and process transfer
Be responsible for writing work instructions for core Process R&D activities
Work closely with cross functional collaborators to support and to receive support on major project milestones
Serve as SME for design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) to support printing and post process development
Operate, collect and analyze data from polymer characterization equipment to support fundamental research in the area process-structure-property explorations
Apply your expertise in process-structure-property relationship exploration to study, and tune process to match desired performance and accuracy metrics
Use and develop methods to collect, process and analyze data from advanced metrology techniques like CT, CMM and similar equipment
Be responsible for collection, processing and analysis of orthodontic performance data for exploring the relationship between process and performance
Collaborate with the manager to identify, plan, and assemble core team to support independent R&D topics
Independently design, setup and execute experiments to study process-structure-property relationships for polymer AM systems for the purpose of understanding/optimizing the manufacturing process
Lead and delegate tasks to Jr. team members and technicians supporting the R&D activities
Create, evaluate, support prototyping of equipment, jigs, fixture and tools necessary for manufacturing process internally or with external support
Maintain vendor relationships and be responsible for design review and release of custom equipment
Study and develop metrics to explore the process capability of end-to-end pilot manufacturing process for R&D products
Serve as lead for development of acceptance metrics, process performance criterion, and in-process monitoring criterion
Lead activities related to test method development and validation
Lead and support the planning, execution and documentation of experiment results and analysis for regulatory submissions
Serve as SME for internal and external audits related to process development and optimization
Provide the requirements for manufacturing software such as support generation, slicing, layout etc
Serve as a technical liaison for manufacturing software development, prototyping (coding, code editing), and testing plan
Support and participate in calibration, spirit committee, and safety programs
Foster collaboration with cross functional teams, support onboarding of Jr. engineers
Work in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines
Problem solve issues with attention to detail
Actively coach, motivate, mentor and provide leadership to peers and Jr. engineers
Qualification
Required
MS degree in mechanical or Biomedical Engineering (other scientific disciplines considered) with 6-8 years of direct 3D printing experience related to SLA/ Resin based 3D printing machines, or printed medical devices
PhD degree in mechanical or relevant interdisciplinary degree with 3-5 years of direct focus on process or post process development for photopolymer based additive manufacturing systems. Experience with AM systems for medical device applications is a bonus
Demonstrable expertise in statistical analysis and design of experiments
Demonstrable expertise in leading independent research and troubleshooting problems with logical approach
Experience with handling and working with chemicals such as Iso propyl alcohol, photopolymers, cleaning agents
Experience being comfortable with taking risk-based decisions for ambiguous problem statements
Excellent technical communication skills (technical writing and presentation skills)
Strong mathematical ability to support physical process modelling using experiment observations and results
Experience using instruments such as CT scanners, Surface profilers, Digital microscopes and similar imaging techniques
Demonstrable experience in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Preferred
Practical coding experience in python or equivalent languages
Experience with end-to-end development of printing or post process parameters for a specific application or material
Experience working in a collaborative environment with polymer design/engineering groups
Experience in development of metrics for process control and process capability
Experience using AM tools such as solidworks, slicer and other toolpath generation SW
Experience with building/operating custom 3D printers, material testing, or post processing equipment
Experience with 3D printed devices for medical or biomechanical applications
Company
Align Technology
Align Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets the invisalign system for treating malocclusion or the misalignment of teeth.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$136MKey Investors
QuestMark PartnersComdisco Ventures
2001-01-26IPO
2000-06-21Series D· $105M
1999-10-07Series Unknown· $26M
Leadership Team
Joseph Hogan
CEO, President, and Director
Ben Park
Head, Emerging Technology | Research & Development
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