Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.
About the Role
At Dandy, we’re building the world’s most advanced digital dental lab - integrating design, manufacturing, and logistics into a seamless system that can deliver beautiful, patient-specific restorations at scale.
We’re looking for a Metal Additive SME to develop, scale, and automate metal additive manufacturing for custom dental prosthetics, including metal partial dentures, precision substructures, implant components, and more. You’ll own the process end-to-end: from powder selection and laser parameters to post-processing, inspection, and full robotic integration.
This role sits at the intersection of additive process science, precision finishing, and healthcare manufacturing, and is ideal for someone who wants to build the digital manufacturing infrastructure of the future.
What You’ll Do
Own additive metal development for patient-specific dental components, from prototype to scaled production.
Develop and optimize print parameters, support strategies, and build orientations for laser powder bed fusion or binder jet systems to achieve micron-level dimensional accuracy, density, and surface quality.
Integrate automation systems (robotic loading, part handling, in-line probing, vision inspection) into additive workflows to achieve 24/7 “lights-out” operation
Establish process qualification and validation protocols, including density, mechanical testing, microstructure analysis, and dimensional control.
Collaborate with R&D and design teams to improve manufacturability of patient-specific geometries while maintaining clinical fidelity.
Lead root cause analysis and yield improvement across printing cells using structured problem-solving and statistical tools.
Work cross-functionally with software, automation, and quality teams to build reliable, automated manufacturing lines capable of scaling to thousands of custom parts per day.
Evaluate and qualify new additive platforms, powder suppliers, and metrology systems to expand Dandy’s manufacturing capabilities
Work with industrial automation vendors to design additive metal automation solutions
What We’re Looking For
6+ years of experience in metal additive manufacturing, process development, or automation, ideally within medical device, dental, or aerospace sectors.
Deep fluency in LPBF laser parameter development, scan strategy optimization, support generation, and thermal management.
Experience developing or scaling post-processing workflows (heat treatment, HIP, machining, or surface finishing) for additively manufactured metals.
Experience integrating automation and robotics into additive or finishing workflows.
Strong understanding of statistical process control (SPC), process validation, and manufacturing scalability.
A systems thinker who understands how digital design, additive manufacturing, and metrology interconnect.
Comfort working in an agile, fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environment.
Bonus Points
Experience in dental, orthopedic, or other regulated medical device manufacturing
Program management
Background in titanium alloys, cobalt-chrome, or stainless steel powder metallurgy.
Familiarity with FDA, ISO 13485, or GMP process validation.
Exposure to closed-loop additive manufacturing (e.g., in-situ melt pool monitoring, recoater vision systems, or layer-wise QA).
Experience building fully automated LPBF cells, including powder recovery and part-handling robotics.
Background in binder jetting or hybrid additive/subtractive workflows for metal components.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
You’ll be helping to define the next generation of digital manufacturing for healthcare — one where every restoration is custom, perfectly fitted, and made in an automated facility that’s as advanced as any in aerospace or semiconductors.
You’ll collaborate daily with experts across materials science, robotics, and software to bring that vision to life — at massive scale.
For full-time positions, Dandy offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate. Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.
Dandy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
Dandy also fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals. If you require any accommodations for your interview or have any questions beforehand, rest assured that we will do everything we can to meet your needs. Visit Dandy Careers for more!
