Sr. 3D Print Lab Technician, Vehicle Integration

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr. 3D Print Lab Technician for Vehicle Integration in Newark, CA. The role involves operating and maintaining 3D printing equipment, inspecting files for printability, coordinating print requests, and providing feedback to engineers. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience with 3D printing, material selection, and STL inspection software. Strong planning and organization skills are essential. The position is not remote.
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The Role:
• Proficiently set up, operate, and maintain FFF and SLS 3D printing equipment
• Stock appropriate materials and maintenance parts
• Inspect print request files (STLs) for printability and geometric errors
• Coordinate scheduling of print requests to ensure timely delivery of parts
• Provide DFAM feedback and material/process guidance to engineers prior to printing components
• Collect part performance feedback after printing components
• Maintain relationships with external printing services and understand their general prototyping capabilities
• Set expectations with engineers, deliver parts within the expected timeframe, and follow-up on part performanceQualifications:
• 5+ years’ operating 3D printing equipment in a professional capacity
• Good understanding of material selection, differences, process suitability and performance tradeoffs
• Familiarity with STL inspection and repair software (ex. Netfabb)
• Hands-on experience with operating FFF or FDM and SLS equipment
• Strong DFAM competency to provide both feedback and guidance to our engineering team
• Knowledge/experience with different post-processing and finishing processes
• Able to work relatively independently while collaborating effectively with designers and engineers
• Knowledge of automotive environmental considerations
• Excellent planning and organization skills to handle large request volumes effectively Advantageous:
• Prior operation of Markforged FFF/CFF and 3D Systems SLS equipment
• Basic understanding of anisotropic material considerations, including continuous fiber reinforcement orientation
• Knowledge of automotive environmental considerations
• Knowledge of designing mating features and maintaining clearances based on process tolerance
• Parts will often vary significantly and will unlikely be well-suited for 3D printing, so experience with challenging setups and print time optimization is helpful