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Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

Leidos Dynetics' Advanced Materials Department is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented problem-solver to serve as an Additive Manufacturing Materials Engineer. With offices across the United States ...

Leidos

Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

Leidos Dynetics' Advanced Materials Department is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented problem-solver to serve as an Additive Manufacturing Materials Engineer. With offices across the United States ...

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Additive Manufacturing Materials Engineers are professionals who specialize in developing, testing, and selecting materials used in additive manufacturing processes, commonly known as 3D printing. They work on optimizing material properties to ensure quality, durability, and performance in manufactured components. Their role often involves research, material characterization, and collaborating with design and production teams to meet product requirements. They play a crucial part in advancing the capabilities and applications of additive manufacturing across various industries.

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Additive Manufacturing Materials Engineers work closely with both design and production teams to select appropriate materials and optimize material properties for 3D-printed parts. They provide guidance on material compatibility with specific additive manufacturing processes and help troubleshoot any issues related to print quality or material performance. Regular communication ensures that the final product meets functional and mechanical requirements, and engineers often participate in cross-functional meetings to address design modifications, process improvements, and quality assurance. This collaborative environment helps bridge the gap between innovative design ideas and practical, manufacturable solutions.

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Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Huntsville, AL • On-site

Leidos
IT Services • 10K+ employees
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Job description

Leidos Dynetics' Advanced Materials Department is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented problem-solver to serve as an Additive Manufacturing Materials Engineer. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.
The Advanced Materials Department is a multi-disciplinary team that provides materials engineering expertise for every phase of a program. With backgrounds in materials science, chemistry/chemical engineering, physics, among others, the department has experience in executing a variety of efforts from R&D, to prototype development, to supporting design and build tasks for manufacturing. Beyond subject matter expertise, the department has the analysis equipment, multi-physics modelling capability and experimental lab space to support activities ranging from proof-of-concept experimentation to manufacturing support.
As an integral member of the Advanced Materials Department, the successful candidate will balance multiple activities including but not limited to:
- Metallurgical and material science analysis and recommendations for multiple programs, guiding the successful use of additive manufacturing.
- Starting with a desired application, provide recommendations on AM technology and materials; perform trades on capability, cost, lead time, post processing, defects, deformation, expected material/component mechanical and thermal properties at both the microstructural and macro level.
- Developing plans and layouts for additive manufacturing equipment and capabilities
- Contributing to multiple program teams as the resident additive manufacturing expert across multiple metal additive technologies
- Design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
Basic Qualifications
  • Resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to work on-site in Huntsville, AL.
  • Experience in metallurgy/material science of additively manufactured materials
  • Understanding of/ability to quantify expected material property outcomes based on microstructure and metallurgical mechanisms common in additively manufactured aerospace alloys
  • Familiar with high strength/temperature metal alloys (nickels, HEAs, refractories, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with metal additive manufacturing engineering
  • Experience with and basic understanding of design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), especially with Powder Bed Fusion, DED, and/or Cold Spray.
  • Experience with metallurgical specimen preparation and inspection
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.2 GPA in materials engineering, materials science, manufacturing engineering, or a related field from an ABET accredited university.
  • 5+ years experience in metal additive manufacturing, or MS with 2+ years experience, or PhD with 1+ years experience

Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with the following metal additive manufacturing processes: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing, Directed Energy Deposition (DED), and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
  • Hands on experience preparing mechanical testing, including monotonic, fatigue, creep, etc.
  • Experience setting up metal builds with software like Materialise Magics, Oqton 3DXpert, EOSPrint, etc.
  • Experience with metal additive manufacturing support structure design.
  • Ability to support hardware systems including setup, operation, and troubleshooting of AM equipment.
  • Experience with build parameter development, process development/optimization, and qualification.
  • Familiarity with post-processing methods including heat treatment, machining, and surface finishing.
  • Experience with simulation tools for additive manufacturing (thermal, distortion, support optimization).
  • Exposure to in-situ monitoring systems or sensor integration in AM platforms.
  • Programming or scripting experience (Python, MATLAB, or similar) for data analysis or workflow automation.
  • Experience in communicating with external vendors or in contract manufacturing
  • Experience obtaining quotes for work and equipment
  • Experience writing proposals
  • Design experience on SolidWorks, Creo, or other CAD systems
  • Experience troubleshooting and maintaining complex AM equipment, including laser optics, process monitoring
  • Experience working with hazardous materials
  • Experience writing standard operating procedures and safety work practices documents
  • Experience setting up AM equipment and training others on equipment

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
September 3, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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