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As an Engineering and Manufacturing athlete who has driven process improvement, cost reduction, and application execution. The Digital Manufacturing Engineer will work with cross functional teams from the product development and execution life cycle, design for manufacturing; production scale up; and order fulfillment. The DME will be responsible for supporting internal technical programs with the latest additive manufacturing techniques. 

We’re seeking highly motivated, ambitious SDRs that are looking to strategically grow their career at an exciting startup. This position will focus on the hunt – high-volume prospecting, calling, and qualifying leads will be your main responsibility. Targeting the right prospects, building genuine relationships and scheduling qualified sales meetings (both in-person and virtually) is the goal.

We are seeking a Sales Manager to join the Fast Radius team. This person will lead a team of ~10 salespeople who are selling 3D printing/additive capabilities as well as traditional (CNC, Injection Molding, etc.) manufacturing services across all industries (aerospace, automotive, medical, CPG, etc.).

An Account Executive will play a fundamental role in helping Fast Radius achieve its ambitious new customer acquisition and revenue growth plans. This candidate must be comfortable self-generating leads, effectively working inbound leads, qualifying opportunities, advancing sales cycles and closing new business. Although Fast Radius’ main goal is new customer acquisition, we anticipate tremendous upsell potential into the growing account base as the company grows.

Collaboratively work with commercial team to support SOW development. Develop project timelines that are realistic and achievable by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements. Determine project specifications, feasibility assessments, and performance standards by understanding customer requirements. Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities with internal and external resources, and resolving problems. Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and managing changes. Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends as well as recommending actions. Control project costs, including internal resource allocation. Drive sourcing decisions to maximize product quality and margin.

Day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to; machine set-up (mixing and filling resin pots), post-processing of parts (including removal from machine, sanding), and final inspection. The job is a great chance to get involved with a new startup that includes a team of smart leaders who are excited about building an incredible company together.

In order to build the manufacturing network of the future we need a custom software platform designed specifically for our company, we need a platform that integrates our sales process with our order tracking processes and finally with our plant so that we can have a complete real time understanding of how our business operates and how each independent process affects the parts we produce. And we need it to be easy to use. We can’t do that without building our own tools. 

We are looking for a Supply Chain Project Manager to join our team. This position will be the continuous improvement process lead between our US headquarters (Chicago) and our network of China based suppliers. This role will help oversee project opportunities from their initiation with the sales team through placing and managing orders with contract manufacturers. Additionally, this position will help identify, implement and support new operational processes to help our contract manufacturing efforts.

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer (Sales Support Engineer) to join the Fast Radius team. This individual will work closely with both sales and operations to ensure an accurate estimating of injection molding (tooling and parts) and CNC projects. This role will be the conduit between our sales team and our supplier network by helping facilitate quotes to our customers as quickly as possible. Additionally, this role will work closely with the product development team to help further fine-tune software platform.

You’ll be leading our daily efforts to take your strong business insights and exceptional critical thinking to turn data insights into strategic action. You will be helping the organization use data to build a platform that integrates our sales process with our order tracking processes and our plant so that we can have a complete real time understanding of how our business operates and how each independent process affects the parts we produce. In order to achieve that goal, we need your expertise with data and strategic optimization to be an integral voice in building our custom software manufacturing network of the future.

7+ years experience building production software or web applications focusing on writing clean, well-designed, and scalable code. We use modern tools like: Elixir, Rust, ES6, React, & Webpack. Ability and desire to work in our collaborative environment: open team room, pair programming, and fluid interactions with all product and operations teams. Interest in TDD and specific experiences using a test heavy approach to solve problems and create solutions. Building solutions utilizing an agile approach: close relationships with people outside of our tech team, communicating and digesting real-time feedback, and working smart to build story cards on a daily basis.

We need a platform that integrates our sales process with our order tracking processes and finally with our plant so that we can have a complete real time understanding of how our business operates and how each independent process affects the parts we produce. We can’t do that without building our own tools. 

Fast Radius is looking for a Business Operations Manager to join our team. In this position, you will support the leadership team in operationalizing our growth strategy, leading high priority strategic initiatives and building a scalable centralized operating system. With a combination of exceptional problem solving, analytical, project management and communication skills, along with a "get stuff done" mentality, you will play a key role in accelerating Fast Radius growth and impact.

Fast Radius is looking for a Director of Sales Operations. This person will be responsible for improving how effective we are at acquiring, retaining and growing revenue, ensuring we're providing the best support to enable Sales and Services team members to acquire, retain and grow revenue, and establish cohesion across all disciplines and functions to achieve our strategic goals. The role will provide strategic thought leadership across all business units to drive revenue growth, including assessments of sales enablement needs and will continuously introduce and enhance sales enablement initiatives. Additionally, this role will be responsible for building and driving continuous improvement metrics across the team.

Fast Radius is looking for a Business Operations Manager to join our team. In this position, you will lead the strategy by which Fast Radius continuously improves the experience for our customers. You'll play a central role in owning key business metrics and have end-to-end ownership of strategic projects from conception to planning to implementation. You’ll work cross-functionally with key stakeholders in Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Internal Operations. You will champion the importance of customer experience and customer satisfaction across the company.

Redesign multiple serial communication libraries to be thread-safe, resulting in a more reliable end product. Design and built a .Net Core 2.0 solution and corresponding Windows installer responsible for reporting and delivering data to an external API, with an auto-updating feature to implement new changes automatically without requiring new installations across all locations. Design front-end web page via ASP.NET to allow easy access to reporting, configuration, and updating. Creat Unit Tests to allow for automated regression testing of new features. Collaborate with CTOs of third-party organizations to design shared API data standards. Build new API access points to allow for external vendors to access information and metrics. Assist external developers on best practices for developing integration tooling with our libraries. Provide code samples in multiple languages along with documentation and support for third-party developers. Responsible for taking high-level direction from CEO/ COO and designing, architecting, and implementing integration solutions with a third-party point of sale vendors.

Lead new mechanical design projects from Concept through Mass Production. Drive timely design decisions in collaboration with Product & Engineering teams. Prototype models to quickly validate new mechanical designs. Develop detailed specs and CAD drawings to ensure robust design optimize Quality, Mass, and Cost of new product designs. Perform Thermal analysis, Tolerance analysis, FMEA; work closely with ODM vendors to resolve issues. Support the build and test cycle (Travel required). Conduct field failure root cause analysis and evaluate solutions. Research new materials and technologies. Continuous improvement of product designs and product development process.

Establish and cultivate deep relationships with C-Suite executives at organizations across the entire automotive value chain (OEMs, Tier 1 to 3). Partner with senior leaders at strategic automotive customers, collaboratively driving change acceptance as their organizations work to realize the benefit of additive manufacturing across their product development and supply chain teams. Lead the structuring, from start to close, of complex multi-year production additive manufacturing and service contracts with strategic accounts. Coach and develop salespeople in key aspects of the sales process, collaboratively teaming together to deliver best in class outcomes for customers. Contribute to the development and growth of a suite of solutions that drive industry 4.0 adoption across customer organizations.

Manage products from conception through launch. You will be in charge of sourcing, development, prototyping, testing, production, and quality control procedures for new and current products.  Ensure the cross-functional development calendar is executed and adhered to, and ensure all internal and external partners are updated on timelines. Evaluate new product ideas and strategize appropriate go-to-market plans with sales & marketing teams.  Work closely with all teams to phase in product updates based on user feedback or testing. Manage factory communications, including production and quality control procedures. Be responsible for feature trade-offs and prioritization during the product development process. Ensure that the products being built meet the defined specifications. Negotiate costs while considering cost trade-offs within the product. Manage key vendor relationships for both new developments and core businesses through the end-to-end product lifecycle. Manage purchasing of all components and materials for production. Collaborate closely with the Sales Team and the Logistics Manager to create accurate purchasing plans. 

We are looking for a full stack Data Scientist to join our Software & Services team to help develop incredible gaming software products & services. As the foundational member of the team you will build out our core data science function within our Software & Services team, provide cross-functional mentorship around Data Science, and set the direction for our teams. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and stakeholders to explore our data and unlock insights to power metrics and drive decision making.