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Senior Process Engineer

This Senior Process Engineer will work within the Process team by advancing our novel manufacturing technology. The role will report to the Head of Process and Materials. If you’re right for this role, you are a creative problem solver that is eager to take on new challenges.

You will contribute to multiple steps in our process that include laser cutting, metal-metal bonding, surface characterization/preparation, complex part geometry design, data and computational analysis, and material property optimization. You’ll be expected to lead projects from initial concept and ideation through data collection/analysis, all the way to handoff to production machines (and into parts that go directly to customers).

Responsibilities:

• Optimizing and developing the Alloy manufacturing process at all stages
• Identifying issues within the process, brainstorming fixes and testing their effectiveness, and implementing solutions
• Work cross-functionally with other teams (mechanical, software, product) to problem solve to ensure all design constraints are considered
• Gather and analyze data collected from pilot and production machines
• Design experiments to optimize a given variable or root cause a problem
• Work on inline inspection systems to monitor surface quality and cut quality
• Develop support removal strategies for novel part geometries
• Analyze complex data sets using statistical methods

Requirements:

• Ability to iterate and improve process methods to improve throughput and reliability
• Experience with at least one of the following: imaging processing, computational analysis, in-line inspection, data analysis, hardware/instrumentation, machine bring-up and validation
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, ability to effectively present data
• A statistically driven mindset for interpreting and communicating data
• Proficiency with Python software coding in a data analysis context.
• Experience leading projects with teams and/or companies that blend hardware, software, and manufacturing
• A “get it done” attitude to find creative solutions to difficult challenges
• Readiness to work in an environment that has: changing requirements, rapid iteration with hardware, heavy communication demands, and process development that involves critical, high-risk trade-offs.
• Dynamic and flexible mindset, easily balancing the needs of the day-to-day with long-term strategic thinking.
• Technical degree with 5+ years experience in industry or PhD with 2+ years of industry experience

Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off, nine company holidays, and a shutdown around the holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision, including dependency coverage
• 401k with 3% employer contribution, options for pre or post-tax
• Stock options
• All employees are eligible for paid parental leave regardless of gender identity or expression
• Career advancement opportunities in a high-growth environment
• Good coffee, regular happy hours, and weekly team lunches

Additional Requirements

This position will require access to information subject to control under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive controlled items without sponsorship for an export license.

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Preparation

This Senior Mechanical Engineer will work within the Machines team by designing, commissioning, and improving manufacturing equipment for preparing our feedstock. The role will report to the Director of Engineering.

If you’re right for this role, you have been part of the design, build, and/or commissioning of a new piece of manufacturing equipment. You know what it takes to make a reliable & safe machine and are comfortable with taking a tough engineering challenge and making it work.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and test manufacturing equipment for roll-to-roll material processing
• Select and manage external vendors for components, subsystems, and systems
• Run design processes with requirements, specifications, concept generation, concept down-selection, design reviews, etc.
• Drive improvement of overall equipment effectiveness, manufacturing tolerance, process stability, process monitoring, machine reliability, and automation
• Perform machine qualification to demonstrate that production machines can run unattended safely and efficiently
• Own DFMEA, Fault Tree analysis, and hazard analysis to drive robustness into equipment
• Develop and improve engineering documentation
• Determine quality metrics and develop appropriate inspection tools
• Lead the handoff of operation and maintenance from engineering to production, including training, documentation and validation

Requirements:

• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with a bias towards action
• Background in the design and development of manufacturing equipment
• Sound fundamentals and industrial best practices for robust equipment design
• Familiarity with design for manufacturing, including sheet metal, machined and welded parts.
• Exposure to a variety of test and automation systems, control cabinets, production machinery, industrial sensors, PLCs, data acquisition and I/O devices
• GD&T, SolidWorks, and FMEAs
• 5+ years industry experience and a 4-year degree in Engineering
• Familiar with metal additive manufacturing, robotics, or industrial automation
• Experience in industrial cleaning, drying, web-handling, or roll-to-roll manufacturing equipment development is a plus
• Background in fluid or particulate handling systems is a plus
• Experience with rapid prototyping: 3D printing, mill, lathe, laser cutting, CNC, hand tools
• Basic SW experience is always helpful: Python, linux, motion control, or PLC programming

 

Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off, nine company holidays, and a shutdown around the holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision, including dependency coverage
• 401k with 3% employer contribution, options for pre or post-tax
• Stock options
• All employees are eligible for paid parental leave regardless of gender identity or expression
• Career advancement opportunities in a high-growth environment
• Good coffee, regular happy hours, and weekly team lunches

 

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Construct

This Senior Mechanical Engineer will work within the Machines team by designing, commissioning, and improving Alloy’s roll-fed inkjet printing and laser-cutting machine. The role will report to the Director of Engineering.

If you’re right for this role, you are comfortable with all elements of machine design; have expertise in one or more mechanical engineering disciplines; and have been through the design process for a reasonably complex machine. You know what it takes to make a reliable & safe machine and are comfortable with taking a tough engineering challenge and making it work.

Responsibilities:

• Prototype and test subsystems for a roll-fed machine to automatically print on, laser cut, inspect, and assemble Alloy’s novel feedstock
• Run design processes with requirements, specifications, concept generation, concept down-selection, design reviews, etc.
• Proof-of-concept calculations and benchtop testing to inform design decisions
• Drive improvement of overall equipment effectiveness, manufacturing tolerance, process stability, process monitoring, machine reliability, and automation
• Refine and revisit machine requirements with the process team
• System and sub-system level design and analysis; utilizing parametric modeling to evaluate trade-offs
• Own & update subsystem designs, BOM, specifications, CAD models, and drawings
• Develop a full understanding of Alloy’s manufacturing process, and use that to drive DFM, cost-down, and performance optimization efforts
• Select and manage external vendors for components and subsystems
• Statistical analysis for assembly tolerance stack up and perform root-cause analyses
• Mentor early-in-career engineers

Requirements:

• Background in electro-mechanical systems and/or precision machine design
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with a bias towards action
• Sound fundamentals and industrial best practices for robust equipment design
• Familiarity with design for manufacturing, including sheet metal, machined and welded parts.
• Exposure to a variety of automation systems, control cabinets, industrial sensors, PLCs, data acquisition and I/O devices. Production machinery is a plus
• GD&T, SolidWorks, and FMEAs
• 5+ years industry experience and a 4-year degree in Engineering
• Familiar with metal additive manufacturing, robotics, or industrial automation
• Experience with rapid prototyping: 3D printing, mill, lathe, laser cutting, CNC, hand tools
• Basic SW experience is always helpful: Python, linux, motion control, or PLC programming

 

Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off, nine company holidays, and a shutdown around the holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision, including dependency coverage
• 401k with 3% employer contribution, options for pre or post-tax
• Stock options
• All employees are eligible for paid parental leave regardless of gender identity or expression
• Career advancement opportunities in a high-growth environment
• Good coffee, regular happy hours, and weekly team lunches

 

Sr. Software Engineer, Device Software

Alloy Enterprises is developing a new way to manufacture complex aluminum parts. The 35-person team is creating novel materials, hardware, and software to commercialize their manufacturing process. Founded in early 2020, the company is venture-backed and has contracts with the National Science Foundation, the United States Air Force, and commercial customers.

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Software Engineer to develop robust and expandable solutions for our on-device software along with our installable build-preparation application. A successful candidate will be responsible for developing new features and helping drive development standards to quickly expand the possibilities of our novel additive manufacturing processes. Strong communication, flexibility, and the desire to “wear many hats” will all be essential skills for any successful applicant. You will be joining a team of startup veterans who are no strangers to unique tech.

What you will do:

• Device software design & development including providing technical maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting to support rapid growth and development of a novel additive manufacturing process
• Work on our  CAD, CAM, motion planning, and slicing software in a production code environment consisting of Python and Javascript
• Collaborate with in-house teams to translate R&D learnings into improved part success, geometric capabilities, and processing performance
• Work with an interdisciplinary team of software, mechanical, materials process, product, and applications engineers to push the envelope of what is possible
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and trends in 3D printing, motion planning, and computational geometry

About You

• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with a bias towards action
• Able to balance long-term strategic thinking with short-term focus on details
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of industry experience building, testing, and shipping high quality production code
• Proud to put your name on the things that you make

 

Preferred skills:

• Proficient with Python, and familiar with or willing to learn C++ & Javascript
• Strong background with integrating embedded or controls systems with upstream applications
• Experience architecting robust, sustainable pipelines for multi-user environments
• Cross-platform desktop application development (Mac OS, Windows, Ubuntu Linux)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with background in developing robust modular software architecture
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Experience with Agile development practices

Nice to have:

• Experience working in a relevant industry such as CAD, CAM, additive manufacturing, 3D inspection, machine vision, or robotics
• General knowledge and interest in manufacturing processes such as CNC, Laser cutting and other tools operating in a manufacturing environment
• ERP/MES system integration or development experience with API integrations between applications and device software

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off, nine company holidays, and a shutdown around the holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision, including dependency coverage
• 401k with 3% employer contribution, options for pre or post-tax
• Stock options
• All employees are eligible for paid parental leave regardless of gender identity or expression
• Career advancement opportunities in a high-growth environment
• Good coffee, regular happy hours, and weekly team lunches

Additional Requirements
This position will require access to information subject to control under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”).  Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive controlled items without sponsorship for an export license.

 

As the Vice President of Manufacturing at Alloy, you’ll get the opportunity to build out our scaled manufacturing lines for high-tech emerging industrial equipment. If you’re right for this role, you’re inspired by the challenge of working with early-stage technologies that are still being iterated on and improved on a monthly timescale. You likely enjoy flexing your dynamic range all the way from small manufacturing details to the multi-year, company level manufacturing/production schedule. We’re also looking for someone who has a knack for blending manufacturing cultures with engineering cultures and strengthening them as you scale.

What You’ll Do

In this role, the primary functions will be:

• Developing and implementing new manufacturing, floor layout, work-flow and material-flow processes.
• Hiring and managing your manufacturing organization.
• Working in partnership with the rest of the team to evaluate and design future facilities, including equipment selection and optimization to meet our production needs.
• Taking ownership of facility and equipment safety.
• Managing labor and equipment across multiple-shifts.
• Leveraging knowledge about manufacturing best practices and use of data to create a next generation manufacturing facility.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for someone who has experience:

• Managing facility build outs, designing floor layouts, and material work-flows
• Hiring a team and leading manufacturing at an emerging technology company
• Planning and executing high-complexity industrial equipment assembly, bring-up, and qualification, including facility build-out
• Working at a CM, supplier, or in a fabrication environment
• Establishing an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing process
• Implementing lean six sigma principles
• Building technician hiring, training, and safety programs
• Identifying issues and improvements across the org, and working cross-functionally (across engineering, operations, sales, etc) to implement solutions and encourage/mentor others in best practices
• Managing an hourly hands-on manufacturing culture within an engineering-heavy organization.
• Bringing up production lines for industrial equipment and/or small-medium volume parts fabrication from scratch
• 10+ years experience in engineering and manufacturing
• Technical degree preferred or equivalent industry experience

Additional Requirements

This position will require access to information subject to control under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive controlled items without sponsorship for an export license.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off, nine company holidays, and a shutdown around the holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision, including dependency coverage
• 401k with 3% employer contribution, options for pre or post-tax
• Stock options
• All employees are eligible for paid parental leave regardless of gender identity or expression
• Career advancement opportunities in a high-growth environment
• Good coffee, regular happy hours, and weekly team lunches

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our products. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Us

Alloy Enterprises is transforming how aluminum parts are made. Aluminum will be part of the electrification journey of everything that moves, and flexible, on-demand, and cost-competitive fabrication will be essential to this transition. Automotive, aerospace, and industrial equipment need to be lighter, and fabrication methods need to keep pace with the speed of innovative new designs. Our novel, scalable, full-stack additive manufacturing process disrupts the multi-year lead time, process limitations, and high up-front cost of aluminum casting.

“Alloy Enterprises is fundamentally transforming aluminum manufacturing for transportation, much like Carnegie Steel did for railroad, 100 years ago. Now is the time for us to bring scalable additive aluminum manufacturing to mass production and accelerate our society’s ability to electrify everything that moves.” – Alison Forsyth, CEO

Founded in early 2020, the company has raised $38M to date and is generating revenue with our pilot manufacturing facility. For the first time, on-demand fabrication meets the cost and scale of casting in an exploding $102B market – largely driven by electrification. We are now building out our team and our production fab facilities to meet customer demand. If you are a sleeve-rolling builder who sets their bar high and enjoys thinking out loud in a collaborative and inclusive working environment, we’d love to hear from you.