Process Engineering Technician
Velo3D · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Velo3D (industrial) in Fremont, CA.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $124k–$171k.
Median of the low and high ends of 49 live postings that list pay, out of 78 process engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 77 other live process postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $124k–$171k, from 48 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 47%
- Team leadership 26%
- DOE 24%
- SPC 23%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 23%
- New product launch 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Velo3D
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Velo3D in Fremont
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Full description from Velo3DAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Collect and organize samples generated by other groups (process, quality, manufacturing)
- ◆Track necessary tests to drive short turnaround times internally and externally
- ◆Generate and maintain standard operation procedures for metrology operations
- ◆Communicate status updates with key stakeholders
- ◆Ship and receive samples as necessary to complete testing
requirements
- ✓Perform sample preparation (EDM, chiseling, epoxy puck preparation, etc.)
- ✓Collect sample measurements and perform testing (microscopy, profilometry, x-ray inspection, powder test stand, etc.)
- ✓Troubleshoot laboratory equipment, perform necessary maintenance for equipment, and coordinate with manufacturers to make necessary repairs
- ✓Participate in team and other assigned meetings
- ✓Other duties as needed or required
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma and at least 2 years of applicable experience with a demonstrated track record of success. Associate's degree or higher preferred.
- ✓High commitment to contribute to a positive, high paced and results-oriented work environment
- ✓Strong sense of ownership to ensure quality data is collected in a timely manner and any/all issues are quickly escalated
- ✓Experience in a troubleshooting/experimental setting
- ✓Good computer skills to enter data and record information
- ✓Good mechanical aptitude (basic machine operations, monitoring, debugging)
- ✓Ability to organize workflows and track external vendor status
- ✓Committed to quality, safety, and communication
- ✓Ability to initiate conversations that may lead to topical disagreement
- ✓High level of accountability, including the ability to give and receive feedback
- ✓Skilled in communicating, both verbal and written, on experimental and other results
- ✓Attention to detail
- ✓Team-oriented and self-directed
- ✓Start up experience is a plus.