# Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer

**Company:** [Executive Recruiting Group](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/dtTtDRAhApjZ5Xok8Pi4AX.md)
**Location:** Broomfield, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

**Role Overview:**

You will design and build the hardware, controls, and software stack required to print energetic materials safely and repeatably. This is a hands-on skunkworks role, part robotics engineer, part controls engineer, part startup builder.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Design and build a prototype propellant 3D printer (extrusion or hybridsystem)
-   Develop motion control systems (multi-axis gantry or robotic arm)
-   Implement extrusion systems for high-viscosity, particle-loaded materials
-   Write control software (Python/C++/embedded) for: Motion control;Deposition control; Process monitoring
-   Integrate sensors (pressure, temperature, flow rate, vision systems)
-   Develop closed-loop control for material flow and deposition quality
-   Collaborate with chemist to match material properties to hardware capabilities
-   Ensure system safety for energetic material handling

## Requirements

-   B.S./M.S. in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or similar
-   5–12+ years experience in robotics, automation, or additive manufacturing systems

Strong experience with:

-   Motion systems (stepper/servo control)
-   Embedded systems and control loops
-   Software development (Python, C++, ROS, or similar)
-   Experience building custom hardware systems from scratch

**Preferred Qualifications**

-   Experience with Direct Ink Writing (DIW), paste extrusion, or slurry-based AM
-   Experience with high-viscosity or particle-filled materials
-   Familiarity with industrial robotics or CNC systems
-   Experience in hazardous or controlled environments