--- title: 'Manufacturing Engineer - Machining Operations at Seurat Technologies' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/manufacturing-engineer-machining-operations-seurat-technologies-wilmington-j2qehkq2xkhg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Manufacturing Engineer - Machining Operations at Seurat Technologies - **Company:** Seurat Technologies - **Location:** Wilmington, MA - **Compensation:** $85k–$120k - **Posted:** 2026-07-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/seurat/jobs/4715093005 ## Job description ## About Seurat Seurat is transforming manufacturing for people and our planet by delivering a scalable additive manufacturing solution to fundamentally change how products are made. Seurat’s proprietary Area Printing process, developed at Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL), allows metal components to be manufactured at price points and quality levels that compete directly with conventional manufacturing techniques, enabling the reshoring of supply chains and promoting the decarbonization of industry. Seurat has raised over $180M and is backed by leading venture partners like Capricorn, NVentures (NVIDIA), True Ventures, General Motors Ventures, Denso, Porsche SE, SIP global partners, Honda, Xerox Ventures/Myriad Venture Partners, Cubit Capital, Siemens Energy, and Maniv Mobility. The Manufacturing Engineer – Machining Operations serves as the technical link between additive manufacturing, CNC machining, design engineering, and production operations to ensure parts are manufactured efficiently, consistently, and to the highest quality standards. The position combines hands-on machining and CNC programming with post-processing, fixture and tooling design, manufacturing strategy, capital equipment planning, and continuous improvement. CNC Machining & Post-Processing - Program, set up, and operate CNC machining centers used for secondary operations on metal LPBF components and near net shape components - Develop machining strategies to account for complex additively manufactured geometries, residual stress distortion, and limited datum access. - Design custom fixtures and workholding solutions for low- and medium-volume production. - Optimize tooling, cutting parameters, and machining sequences to improve quality and reduce cycle time. - Troubleshoot machining and dimensional issues associated with additive manufacturing. - Set up, operate, troubleshoot and improve various post-processing machinery including, bandsaws, EDM equipment, grinders, tumblers and cleaning equipment as required. - Perform Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews with engineering teams. - Manage machining coolant systems, chip recycling, and manufacturing waste streams. Equipment Development & Manufacturing Scale-Up - Specify, evaluate, and source CNC equipment, tooling, metrology systems, and manufacturing support equipment. - Lead installation, commissioning, and validation of new manufacturing equipment. - Research emerging machining technologies to improve competitiveness. - Develop manufacturing capacity plans to support future production growth. - Recommend automation opportunities and equipment investments to improve throughput. Quality & Continuous Improvement - Investigate manufacturing issues using structured root cause analysis. - Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality. - Support process validation, statistical process control (SPC), PFMEA, and control plans. - Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations. - Drive process improvements to reduce post-processing time, and improve overall manufacturing efficiency. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent combination of technical education and substantial hands-on experience. - 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in precision machining, additive manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing. - Strong CNC programming and CAM experience; ability to prove out programs safely and troubleshoot machining issues. - Proficiency with relevant software such as Hypermill and SolidWorks - Strong understanding of machining processes, GD&T, fixture design, and process optimization. - Excellent problem-solving and project management skills. - Ability and willingness to work hands-on with equipment, technicians, and parts in a development manufacturing environment. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with metal LPBF systems and post-processing workflows. - Experience with five-axis machining, probing, toolpath simulation, wire EDM programming, and complex workholding. - Experience supporting new product introduction and production scale-up. - Familiarity with heat treatment, HIP, support removal, surface finishing, and additive inspection methods. - Familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9001, FAI, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and MSA. - Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification. - Experience with automation or robotic manufacturing systems. Massachusetts Salary Range Salary Range $85,000—$120,000 USD Seurat Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law. ## About Seurat Technologies ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Seurat Technologies is an American contract manufacturer that delivers high-volume, serial-production metal parts using its proprietary Area Printing® additive technology, enabling reshored, scalable production without customer CapEx. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $178.4M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: James DeMuth (co-founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Metal additive manufacturing / contract manufacturing - **Target customers**: Large OEMs in aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial sectors needing high-volume, high-quality metal parts without owning printers - **Mission/purpose**: To reshape how the world makes metal parts by unlocking unlimited scalability, enabling American supply chain resilience, and reducing carbon emissions (goal: up to 100M tons displaced by 2030) ## Products & Services - **[Area Printing® Technology]**: Proprietary additive manufacturing process that decouples speed from resolution by using a high-power laser patterned into millions of pixels to print entire layers at once – 2× faster than incumbent Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) with full industrial quality. - **[Contract Metal Manufacturing Service]**: Seurat prints finished metal parts for customers on its own machines, at its own facilities. No customer capital expenditure – parts are qualified via the APP (Advanced Production Program) and then ramped to serial production. Future plans include localized print depots globally. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $15M (estimated, 2025); Total Funding $178.4M - **Notable Investors/Partners**: True Ventures (led Seed & Series A), Capricorn Investment Group (led Series B); defense-aligned investors and top-tier venture firms are backing Seurat - **Growth Signals**: Revenue estimated at $15M with 85 employees; company plans to expand team ten-fold in three years; 320+ patents/trademarks granted or pending; validating carbon displacement of up to 100M tons by 2030; 5 offices across the US and presence in Germany and UK. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary technology moat**: Area Printing® decouples speed and resolution – competitors cannot match throughput without sacrificing quality. - **Distributed contract manufacturing model**: Seurat owns and operates printers, so customers get on-demand surge capacity with zero CapEx, eliminating single-source offshore dependencies. - **Sustainability differentiator**: ISO 14064-validated carbon displacement projections; green manufacturing reduces energy demands and emissions compared to traditional methods. - **Intellectual property**: 320+ patents and trademarks granted or pending. ## Strategic Focus - Scale production capacity to achieve $25/kg part cost by 2030 (competing with conventional overseas manufacturing) - Build localized print depots around the globe (first in Boston area) - Continue to expand customer base in defense, aerospace, and energy sectors - Grow workforce ten-fold over three years (engineering, operations, science roles) ## Why Work Here - **Benefits**: 100% paid healthcare premiums for employees; competitive salary; generous PTO; reimbursed gym memberships; every employee is a shareholder (equity). - **Culture**: Described as “a silly, highly intellectual group solving the toughest engineering problems” (Glassdoor, June 2024). Dog-friendly office; regular Taco Tuesday, Wings Wednesday, Pizza Friday; amazing holiday parties. - **Work environment**: Based in Wilmington, MA (Boston area); hybrid/on-site engineering roles; strong focus on interdisciplinary teamwork. - **Growth trajectory**: Company plans to grow team ten-fold in three years, offering career acceleration in a cutting-edge manufacturing startup. ## Sources 1. [Seurat.com – Homepage](https://www.seurat.com/) 2. [Seurat.com – Life at Seurat (Careers)](https://www.seurat.com/life-at-seurat) 3. [Seurat.com – Our Story/About](https://www.seurat.com/our-story) 4. [Greenhouse.io – Jobs at Seurat Technologies](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/seurat) 5. 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