Process Engineer II/III
Velo3D · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at Velo3D (industrial) in Fremont, CA.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SolidWorks
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $120k–$171k.
Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 94 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 93 other live process postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $120k–$171k, from 57 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 46%
- DOE 31%
- SPC 29%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
- New product launch 22%
- ✓ Team leadership 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Velo3D in Fremont
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Full description from Velo3DAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- ◆Work independently to execute experiments, prepare printers, schedule files to be printed, troubleshoot issues that occur during print and analyze qualification builds after print.
- ◆Make detailed observations of experiments, note any anomalies on the tool during the run, and troubleshoot issues that arise.
- ◆Perform all post-build analysis including metrology measurements such as visual inspection, surface roughness measurements, X-ray inspection, and metallographic analysis.
- ◆Analyze in-build metrology data to gain insight into qualification builds and identify action items.
- ◆Responsible for recording all data in a summary presentation for each qualification experiment and prepare report that summarizes results.
- ◆Work with applications team to analyze first article and production builds, help troubleshoot novel problems, propose, test, and document solutions.
- ◆Work with lab technicians to identify and resolve bottlenecks in all stages of part production.
- ◆Work with hardware and software teams to validate and provide feedback on new features.
- ◆Follow procedures to operate 3D printers and disposition qualification builds.
- ◆Prepare/update SOP’s, checklists, and analysis guides.
- ◆Participate in team and other assigned meetings.
- ◆Other duties as needed or required.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited university.
- ✓2+ years of prior experience in advanced manufacturing industry, recent college graduates with extensive hands-on experience will be considered.
- ✓High commitment to contribute to a positive, high paced, and results oriented work environment
- ✓Strong desire to work for a dynamic company working on disruptive technologies and make it a success, high level of tolerance to ambiguity
- ✓Creativity in problem solving: ability to quantify problems and develop analytical solution development, proficient in data-driven decision making
- ✓Demonstrated ability to be disciplined in approach and thought process
- ✓Team-oriented and self-directed
- ✓Hands-on experience in collecting and analyzing samples using optical microscopy, 3-D profilometers and digital radiography
- ✓Experience in JMP is highly desirable
- ✓Python, JSL scripting ,is a plus
- ✓Experience with CAD (e.g. SolidWorks) is a plus
- ✓High level of accountability
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The Process Sustaining Engineer oversees qualification of newly built novel laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printers, monitors qualified printers for printed part quality and consistency, and helps improve operational efficiency of part printing and post processing. The Process Sustaining Engineer will work both independently and on teams with other engineers and technicians under the supervision of engineering management to put together project plans, qualify tools for production, prepare reports for release to the customer, execute experimental designs, monitor tool health and continuously improve monitoring capabilities, and optimize workflows.
Physical Requirement while working in laboratory
- •Must wear steel-toed boots
- •Must wear protective eye-wear
- •May require hearing protection
- •High frequency of computer keyboarding
- •High frequency of viewing a computer monitor
- •Other personal protective equipment as applicable