At Markforged, we are on a mission to unlock the next 10x of innovation in design and manufacturing. We build an Industrial 3D Printing Platform to liberate designers and engineers from decades-old, slow part creation processes. NASA, Google, Ford, Amazon, Siemens and thousands of companies in 50 countries use Markforged to print same-day prototypes and produce stronger end-use parts than they did before. With Markforged, customers are able to ship 50X faster, spend 20X less, and build products that are 23X stronger.

As our Scale-Up Engineer, you will primarily be responsible for the scaling-up extrusion of our experimental materials to be production team ready. In this role, you will take materials from the developmental phase to real-world, high-scale production. You have a keen eye for problem-solving and are able to formulate potential paths to resolution in the process. As you grow and want to learn new areas of production, you will have the opportunity to take on materials characterization and analysis equipment.

In this role, you will:

• Run developmental extrusion lines
• Monitor quality and adjusting extrusion parameters
• Conduct experiments under the supervision of scientists/engineers
• Define, write, and execute standard operating procedures
• Maintain and troubleshoot of equipment
• Maintain high-level of communications with cross-functional teams and partners

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in manufacturing, engineering, or laboratory research
• Problem-solving attitude and aptitude
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Experience:

• Extrusion
• Fiber Processing
• Materials Characterization
• Process Optimization
• Plastic, ceramic, or metal injection molding
• Additive Manufacturing