Application Engineer, Additive Manufacturing at Firestorm

Department: xCell

Compensation

$100,000 – $130,000/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: San Diego, California
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Aug 17, 2026

Summary from listing

Firestorm is hiring an Application Engineer, Additive Manufacturing to develop and qualify manufacturing processes for customer parts across MJF, FDM, metal additive, and CNC technologies. The role covers DFM/DFAM, process and materials development, first-article inspection, field and deployment support, customer engagement, troubleshooting, and feedback to engineering. It is based onsite in San Diego, California, with 15–25% travel, and offers a base salary of $100,000–$130,000 plus equity and benefits.

Required Skills

MJF
DfAM
SolidWorks CAD
Materials qualification
GD&T
PPAP inspection
CNC process development

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: At least 1 year of hands-on experience with MJF (Multi-Jet Fusion)
At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications: Defense background
FDM, SLA, SLS, metal additive, or CNC process development and qualification experience
Materials qualification, GD&T, and first-article or PPAP-style inspection experience
Customer training or support for fielded manufacturing equipment
Familiarity with PLM and quality or documentation systems

About Firestorm

Firestorm

federal government contractors

It helps clients manage crisis and risk through program development, insurance partnerships, and advisory services, using its PREDICT.PLAN.PERFORM. methodology. Its services are delivered to partner organizations and their insureds, members, and clients in partnership with risk-bearing entities. The company says its methodology has been deployed over hundreds of engagements and that it has responded to major critical incidents, including the shootings at Virginia Tech and Hurricane Sandy.

Open roles: 62
New in 30 days: 21
Founded: 2005

Who they serve

Firestorm provides services to schools and businesses. Firestorm delivers services to partner organizations and their insureds, members, and clients.

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