Senior R&D Engineer - Computational Geometry

Alloy Enterprises is developing a new way to manufacture complex aluminum parts. The 25-person team is creating novel materials, hardware, and software to commercialize their manufacturing process. Founded in early 2020, the company is venture-backed and has contracts with the National Science Foundation, the United States Air Force, and commercial customers.

We are seeking a highly skilled Computational Geometry expert with experience in developing algorithms for advanced manufacturing. A successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing novel computational geometry algorithms to optimize 3D fabrication processes and improve the accuracy, speed, and geometric feature-set of Alloy’s process. Strong communication, flexibility, and the desire to “wear many hats'' will all be essential skills for any successful applicant. You will be joining a team of startup veterans who are no strangers to hard tech

What you will do:

• Design and develop novel algorithms to optimize 3D fabrication processes and support removal
• Conduct research and development on numerical methods for simulating and optimizing processes
• Collaborate with hardware, process, and software teams to prototype algorithms, refine them, and finally bring them into production
• Work on our  CAD, CAM, motion planning, and slicing software in a production code environment
• Analyze and optimize the performance of 3D algorithms by building models, performing simulations, and running experiments to validate results
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and trends in 3D printing, diffusion bonding, and computational geometry
• Work with an interdisciplinary team of software, mechanical, materials process, product, and applications engineers to push the envelope of what is possible

About You

• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with a bias towards action
• Able to balance long-term strategic thinking with short-term focus on details
• PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field
• 5+ years of industry experience building, testing, and shipping high quality production code
• 2+ years of experience with computational geometry
• Proud to put your name on the things that you make

Preferred skills:

• Strong background in computational geometry, numerical analysis, and optimization
• Proficient with C/C++, and familiar with or willing to learn Python
• Experience working in a relevant industry such as CAD, CAM, additive manufacturing, 3D inspection, or robotics
• Previous experience using a geometric modeling kernel such as Parasolid or CGAL
• Comfortable implementing algorithms and approaches from literature
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Benefits (for full-time employees):

• Unlimited PTO, 9 company holidays, and a shutdown around the holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision including dependency coverage
• Non-matching 401k, options for pre or post tax
• Stock options
• Parental leave
• Career advancement opportunities in a high growth environment
• Fully on-site team - some remote work available 
• Good coffee and regular happy hours
• All-hands on deck efforts and celebrations