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Sr Manager, Process Engineering

Velo3D42 open roles

Pay
$132,000 – $198,000 a year
Where
Fremont, CA
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On site
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7.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Velo3D postings stay open a median of 24 days.

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  4. 14.3%14 days
  5. 33.7%30 days
This job: posted 16 days ago

Velo3D median: 24 days open

The posting

The Sr. Manager, Sustaining Process Engineering leads the team responsible for qualifying, monitoring, and continuously improving the fleet of novel laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printers in production. This role owns the sustaining engineering function end-to-end: setting the technical strategy for tool qualification and health monitoring, growing and developing a team of Process Engineers and Technicians, and partnering with Applications, Hardware, Software, and Manufacturing to ensure printed part quality and consistency as the fleet scales. The Sr. Manager oversees day-to-day qualification and troubleshooting work, sets priorities across competing production and R&D demands, and represents sustaining engineering in cross-functional and customer-facing discussions.

Essential Functions

  • Lead, hire, mentor, and develop a team of Process Engineers & Technicians responsible for printer qualification, in-build/post-build metrology, and continuous process improvement across the printer fleet, both at Velo3D and customer sites.
  • Own the planning and prioritization for sustaining process engineering, balancing new printer qualification, ongoing fleet health monitoring, and production troubleshooting.
  • Set and enforce standards for experimental design, statistical rigor, and data-driven decision making across qualification and improvement projects.
  • Review and approve qualification reports, root-cause investigations, and disposition decisions before release to internal stakeholders or customers.
  • Manage the metrology lab, including oversight of lab technicians, equipment (opticl microscopy, 3D profilometers, X-ray inspection, EDM).
  • Set and audit metrology procedures and acceptance criteria to ensure measurement accuracy, repeatability, and consistency across technicians and shifts.
  • Own hiring, training, and performance management for metrology lab technicians, including cross-training to support fluctuating qualification and production demands.
  • Collaborate with Hardware and Software engineering teams to validate new printer features, provide structured feedback, and align sustaining priorities with the product roadmap.
  • Establish and maintain SOPs, checklists, and analysis guides for the team; drive consistency and knowledge sharing across shifts and printer platforms.
  • Monitor team and machine-level KPVs to pre-emptive flag hardware degradation before failure.
  • Manage resourcing and scheduling to ensure adequate coverage for qualification builds, troubleshooting, and production support.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that decrease requalification time and increase operational efficiency across the printer fleet.
  • Represent sustaining process engineering in cross-functional planning, customer interactions, and executive reviews. Participate in and lead team, department, and other assigned meetings.

Qualifications

  • Proven ability to lead and develop a technical team in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
  • Strong desire to work for a dynamic company building disruptive technologies, with a high tolerance for ambiguity.
  • Demonstrated skill in translating hands-on engineering problems into team priorities, roadmaps, and resourcing decisions.
  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills; comfortable reviewing and challenging statistical experimental design.
  • Excellent cross-functional communication skills; able to represent the team to Applications, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, and customers.
  • Working knowledge of metrology methods relevant to metal AM, such as optical microscopy, 3D profilometry, digital radiography, and metallographic analysis; sufficient to manage the lab and its technicians and to review their work.
  • Experience with JMP or similar statistical software is highly desirable.
  • Python or JSL scripting experience is a plus.
  • Experience with CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) is a plus.
  • High level of accountability and ownership.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

  • Must wear steel-toed boots.
  • Must wear protective eyewear.
  • May require hearing protection.
  • High frequency of computer keyboarding.
  • High frequency of viewing a computer monitor.
  • Other personal protective equipment as applicable.

About the Company:

Velo, Velo3D, Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. Without Compromise, Flow, Flow Developer, and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc.

With the only SupportFree laser powder bed fusion capability, we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3D award-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software: Sapphire® metal AM production printer, Flow™ print preparation software, Assure™ quality assurance and control system, and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation.

Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this full-time position is between $132,000 and $198,000. This salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position in the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience, job-related skills, related education, work location, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. In addition to a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and equity program, as applicable.

Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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