Additive Manufacturing Technician (Metal LPBF)

Boom Supersonic•Centennial, CO

62d•$32 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

Boom is building Superpower, a first-of-its-kind industrial gas turbine for behind-the-grid energy generation, and Symphony, the engine that will return supersonic flight to passengers. These engines are at the forefront of design and manufacturing technology, and additive manufacturing is how we make and iterate on critical engine components faster than any supply chain could. We're standing up the metal AM lab right now - the most advanced LPBF machines in existence, printing some of the hardest alloys in aerospace - and we need the technician who will own its floor. Not just a machine operator At an established AM shop, a technician runs qualified builds on qualified machines: load the plate, press start, depowder, repeat. The process is frozen and the interesting decisions were made before you arrived. This is not that job. You'll run the builds, but you'll also help decide where the equipment goes, what tools we buy, how powder moves through the room, and how we keep it all safe and clean. When a build misbehaves, you're the one who catches it, documents it, and works with engineering on the fix. When the part comes off the machine, you're the one who cuts it from the plate, removes the supports, runs the heat treat, and puts calipers on it. Your hands and your eyes are the feedback loop that makes the whole process better.

Requirements

Hands-on experience operating metal laser powder bed fusion machines (EOS, Nikon SLM, Aconity3D, Renishaw, Velo3D, 3D Systems, or similar). Large format a plus
Direct experience with powder handling, sieving, depowdering, and the PPE and cleanliness discipline metal powder demands
A mechanical instinct - you've troubleshot and maintained finicky industrial equipment, not just operated it
Experience with part post-processing: build plate removal, support removal, hand finishing, or heat treatment
Working proficiency with metrology tools and engineering drawings; GD&T familiarity a plus
Solid documentation habits and the ability to communicate clearly with engineers about what you're seeing
Comfort in a fast-paced, ambiguous R&D environment where the procedure is still being written

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-temperature nickel superalloys or other difficult-to-print materials
Wire EDM, CNC machining, HIP, or electropolishing experience or knowledge
Experience with non-metal AM (SLA, material extrusion, MJP) or investment casting, wax, and ceramic printing
Basic CAD/CAM or build-prep software exposure (Magics, 3DXpert, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar)
Experience helping stand up or organize a new lab or production area
A background in aerospace, medical, or another regulated manufacturing environment (AS9100/ISO)

Responsibilities

Operate metal LPBF machines end to end: powder loading, plate leveling, build setup, monitoring, machine flips, and depowdering
Maintain a high standard for powder processing: sieving, recovery, reuse tracking, lot management, PPE, and environmental controls, with a relentless focus on safety
Run the post-processing chain: cutting parts from build plates (wire EDM), support removal, heat treatment, hand finishing, and tumbling
Measure and verify parts with metrology tools - calipers, micrometers, optical microscopes - against engineering drawings
Perform routine cleaning, preventive maintenance, and first-line troubleshooting on the machines - and work issues directly with vendors when needed
Be the eyes on every build: catch anomalies early, document what you see, and close the feedback loop with engineering
Manage consumables and powder inventory with full traceability
Run the wax, ceramic, and polymer printing and investment casting processes in The Pit (our Overture landing-gear test site turned AM/casting R&D lab)
Help build out and organize the lab itself: layout, tooling, workflow, and the work instructions the team will run on