Metallurgy Technician

About Seurat  

Seurat Technologies is transforming metal manufacturing through Area Printing®,a proprietaryadditive manufacturing processpioneered at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. By printing an entire area at once rather than tracing each point with a single laser, Area Printing is designed to deliver the quality, throughput, and economics required for serial production. Seurat is producing and shippingmetal components today while scaling its technology and factory capacity to compete with conventional manufacturing, reshore critical supply chains, and reduce the environmental impact of industrial production. 

Seurat has raised over $230 millionand is backed by leading financial and strategic investors,including NVentures, NVIDIA's venture capital arm; Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund; Honda; Porsche AutomobilHolding SE; DENSO;GM Ventures;Siemens EnergyVentures; True Ventures; SIP Global Partners; Cubit Capital; Maniv Mobility; and Xerox Ventures. 

The Role  

Seurat isseeking a Metallurgy Technicianto supportproductionqualification, routine material verification, and process-development activities formetal components manufactured using Seurat's Area Printing process. This hands-on laboratory roleprepares and analyzes metallographic samples, generates accurateand traceable test results, maintains laboratory equipment, and quickly escalates results that may affect production quality, machine qualification, or customer requirements. 

KeyResponsibilities  

• Maintain sample identity and traceability from build plate and part location through preparation, testing, imaging, data entry, and final reporting. 

• Prepare metallographic specimens through sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, andetchingusing controlled, repeatable methods. 

• Perform optical microscopy and image analysis to document porosity, inclusions, cracks, melt-pool features, grain structure, preparationartifacts, and other material characteristics. 

• Perform density measurements and report results according to approved methods and acceptance criteria. 

• Measure surface texture using contact or optical profilometry, distinguishing profile parameters such as RaandRzfrom areal parameters such as Sa. 

• Conduct hardness testing using Vickers, Rockwell, or microhardness methods, as applicable. 

• Prepare specimens and coordinate testing for tensile, fatigue, chemical-composition, and dimensional evaluations. 

• Safely handle, sample, and characterize metal powders, including particle-sizedistribution, morphology, flowability, apparentdensity, and contamination evaluations. 

• Execute recurring production-quality tests according to controlled procedures and requiredturnaround times. 

• Support qualification of Area Printingmachines, materials, process parameter sets, heat treatments, and finishing operations. 

• Enter, review,and organize test datain laboratoryand qualitysystems, inspection reports, travelers, and qualification documentation. 

• Compare results with specifications and acceptance criteria; immediatelyescalate suspected defects, out-of-specification results, preparationartifacts, or equipment problems. 

• Assistmetallurgy, process, quality, and manufacturingengineers with nonconformance review, root-cause investigations,corrective actions, and disposition of material. 

• Maintain equipment calibration status, consumables, laboratory cleanliness, chemical inventories, and preventive-maintenancerecords. 

• Follow all environmental, health, safety, quality, and document-control requirements. 

RequiredQualifications  

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent practical experience in metallurgy, materials science, manufacturing, welding, or a related discipline. 

• Hands-on experiencein a metallurgical, materials-testing, manufacturing, or quality laboratory. 

• Demonstrated ability to prepare metallographic specimens and obtain consistent, artifact-free surfaces for evaluation. 

• Working knowledge of optical microscopyand the ability to recognize both material features and preparation artifacts. 

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, controlled work instructions, test methods, material specifications, and acceptance criteria. 

• Ability to operateprecision measurement and laboratory equipment with consistent technique. 

• Strong attention to detail, sample-control discipline, and accuratedocumentation practices. 

• Basic proficiencywith spreadsheets and laboratory, manufacturing, or qualitydata-entry systems. 

• Ability to work independently, manage routine testing priorities, and escalate issues appropriatelywhile following controlled procedures and safety requirements. 

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience with laser powder bed fusion, laser beam powder bed fusion of metals, or another metal additive-manufacturing process. 

• Experience testing stainless steels, particularly 316L or 17-4PH. Experience with aluminum, titanium, nickelsuperalloys, tool steels, copperalloys, or other additive-manufacturing materials is also valuable. 

• Familiarity with applicable ASTM, ISO, AMS, ASME, or Nadcaprequirements. 

• Experience with image-analysis software, scanning electron microscopy, or energy-dispersive spectroscopy. 

• Familiarity with tensile testing, heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing, machining, and surface-finishing processes. 

• Experience working withinan ISO 9001, AS9100, or ISO/IEC 17025 quality system. 

Physical and Work Environment Requirements  

• Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation,to stand, kneel, crouch, bend, and perform detailed hands-on laboratory work for extended periods. 

• Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation,to lift and carry up to 50 poundsand occasionally move heavierequipment with appropriate assistanceor material-handlingequipment. 

• Ability to work safely in a metal additive-manufacturing environmentthatmay include metalpowders, laboratory chemicals, heated equipment, saws, grinders, polishers, furnaces, and related machinery. 

• Ability to complete required hazardous-material, respiratory-protection, and equipment-safety training.

Massachusetts Salary Range

Salary Range

$36—$42 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.