Start the Best Work of Your Career at Boom

Some of the most critical parts we build at Boom can’t be made with conventional processes — and that’s exactly the point.

We’re pushing advanced manufacturing methods to unlock new performance, new materials, and new design freedom across propulsion and turbomachinery. From casting to forging to additive, these processes are core to our roadmap — and they need to be industrialized, not just theorized.

As a Manufacturing Engineer focused on advanced manufacturing, you’ll work hand-in-hand with our Materials & Processes (M&P) team to turn ambitious designs into producible hardware.

If you’re energized by hard manufacturing problems, new processes, and thoughtfully iterating your way to real, repeatable solutions — we need you. This role rewards strong scientific thinking: forming hypotheses, running disciplined experiments, learning quickly, and converging on production-ready processes.

Role Overview

• Develop and industrialize advanced manufacturing processes including casting, forging, HIP, small hole EDM, EDM sinkers, coatings and additive manufacturing
• Partner closely with Materials & Processes engineers to ensure designs are physically buildable
• Own process development from early experimentation through repeatable production
• Evaluate, propose, and technically defend vertical integration decisions — determining when advanced manufacturing processes should be developed in-house versus sourced externally, based on capability, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Work with internal teams and external vendors to qualify processes and suppliers
• Translate material and process constraints into actionable design-for-manufacturing guidance
• Support part transitions from R&D builds to scalable production methods
• Diagnose manufacturing failures and drive root-cause resolution across materials and processes

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience developing or owning advanced manufacturing processes
• Hands-on familiarity with one or more of: centrifugal casting, investment casting, open-air casting, lost-PLA casting, HIP, heat treat, additive manufacturing, or forging
• Strong understanding of how material behavior, geometry, and process interact
• Comfortable working across design, materials, quality, and suppliers
• Able to move fluidly between experimental builds and production-minded execution
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and ambition, complemented by effective collaboration skills in a team setting
• Excels in a high-energy, independent, and challenging work environment

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience scaling advanced manufacturing processes beyond R&D
• Deep additive manufacturing experience — including hands-on work with production metal AM systems (EOS strongly preferred), with a strong understanding of slicing, build setup, support strategy, and process parameter development (not just running machines).
• Direct experience qualifying new materials, processes and vendors
• Background in aerospace, turbomachinery, or high-temperature alloys
• Proven ability to turn early-stage processes into reliable production workflows

Compensation

The Base Salary Range for this position is $120,000 - $151,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include long-term incentives/equity, a flexible PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

ITAR Requirement

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Want to build a faster future? Come join Boom.