Entry Level Additive Manufacturing Jobs in California

As a Solutions Engineer, you will play a critical role in reviewing customer RFQs, technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements to provide accurate and comprehensive customer proposals. You will evaluate designs for manufacturability (DFAM), identify potential manufacturing concerns, and support various manufacturing programs including additive manufacturing and injection molding.

• Review customer RFQs, technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability (DFAM) and identify potential manufacturing concerns before quoting.
• Work closely with engineering, sales, and operations to develop accurate customer proposals.
• Analyze part drawings, tolerances, materials, manufacturing processes, and production requirements.
• Prepare and deliver quotes that can be successfully converted into production orders.
• Ensure customer requirements are accurately captured and communicated throughout the quoting process.
• Provide technical consultation and recommendations rather than simply generating pricing.
• Support additive manufacturing, injection molding, and other manufacturing programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams in a fast-paced environment where quote turnaround and responsiveness are critical.
• Maintain ownership of assigned opportunities from initial review through quote completion.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, GD&T, tolerances, and technical documentation.
• Strong manufacturing knowledge with an understanding of how parts are produced.
• Experience reviewing designs and identifying manufacturability concerns.
• Background in manufacturing engineering, applications engineering, estimating, quoting, technical sales support, project engineering, or similar technical manufacturing roles.
• Exposure to additive manufacturing, injection molding, machining, or other manufacturing processes.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to understand customer requirements from technical documentation.
• Intermediate Excel skills including formulas and data analysis.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Team-player mentality with flexibility to work in a dynamic environment.

• Experience working with ERP, quoting, estimating, or business systems preferred.
• Self-starter who takes ownership and can grow into a Senior Solutions Engineer position.
• Attitude, adaptability, and coachability are as important as technical experience.
• Manufacturing experience is more important than pure quoting experience.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related technical field preferred but not required.

The work environment is dynamic and fast-paced, requiring a high level of responsiveness and adaptability. Team collaboration is essential, and the role involves working closely with various departments to ensure successful project execution. Flexibility and a team-player mentality are important to thrive in this environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carlsbad, CA.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $36.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Carlsbad,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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