Job Description

Long-term Contract

On-site – Foster City, CA

U.S. Citizen or Green Card Required

$47 - $54 hourly DOE / Full Benefits

JOB DESCRIPTION – Additive Manufacturing Technician

QUALA is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Technician for a long-term contract role working on-site in Foster City, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an organization that is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. They are transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy!

What you will do:

The mission of the XOPS R&D Prototype Fabrication team is to rapidly transform the highest-impact, most critical design concepts into physical parts and prototypes to enable early learnings and improved decision making; regularly exceeding our internal clients' expectations on lead time, quality and cost.

This individual will be responsible for ensuring the AM lab is able to deliver high-quality 3D printed and Laser Cut parts and assemblies to our engineers. Their daily responsibilities will include post-processing of parts, setting up builds on the additive machines, performing scheduled maintenance, and general lab upkeep. A Candidate for this role does not need to have a background in AM (although it is a bonus). The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to learn, is self-motivated and highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Pre-processing of parts - setting up builds using several different software suites
• Post-processing parts from extrusion (FDM, FFF), photopolymerization (SLA), powder bed fusion (SLS, MJF), Material Jetting (Polyjet), and CO2 laser cutting
• Develop and modify digital models of components and fixtures using Computer Aided Design (CAD) as required.
• Assembly and finishing of parts
• Daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of machines and ancillary equipment
• Updating and closing Additive Manufacturing JIRA requests, including clear communication with the team and internal clients.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and able to jump from task to task quickly
• Strong communication skills
• CAD software (Solidworks, Autodesk Fusion, Rhino3D, CATIA/3DX)
• Experience using professional Additive Manufacturing machines (Stratasys, 3D Systems, etc.) in addition to prosumer machines
• Can-do attitude coupled with a strong understanding of the role of prototypes and prototyping in a professional setting

Bonus Qualifications

• Machine and Fabrication shop experience
• JIRA, Confluence
• Exposure to mold and model making

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