VulcanForms
Metal 3D printing integrated production system
Manager – Factory Integration Engineering
+ Equity package
About the job
- At least 8 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, strategic planning, or industrial systems development within a high-stakes, high-precision production environment.
- Proven experience leading complex engineering projects, defining functional requirements, or directly managing engineering personnel.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Robotics Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Expert-level knowledge of automation, discrete event simulation, Python scripting, material flow planning, and two-dimensional and three-dimensional factory computer-aided design systems.
- Drive career development, grow core engineering skills, and manage performance processes for the engineering team.
- Act as the primary authority for factory integration, identify operational constraints and high-cost labor areas during pre-planning, track overall equipment effectiveness across company facilities, and lead engineered solutions that balance performance key performance indicators.
- Align factories with company strategy, ensure factories are ready for new products, and proactively identify and address factory capacity constraints.
- Establish systems for continual improvement of in-house standards and processes through feedback from completed projects and forward-looking architectural changes.
- Interface as a primary integration authority with company executives, Program Management, Customer Management, and management-level internal teams.
- Ensure standards are consistently applied across facilities with common key performance indicators and metrics through throughput simulation and digital factory models.
- Direct experience managing or driving highly automated, high-throughput lights-out manufacturing initiatives in an industrial setting.
- Hands-on familiarity with metal additive manufacturing and the automation challenges of powder-bed fusion or advanced post-processing operations.
About the company
VulcanForms provides metal additive manufacturing services through an end-to-end digital production system. It builds and runs its own US-based foundries to produce metal parts, components, and assemblies for industries like aerospace, defense, and medical devices. The core of its offering is an integrated platform that combines proprietary simulation tools, in-process sensing, and machine learning to enable high-precision, quality-controlled production at greater speed and scale than traditional metal manufacturing. In contrast to many competitors that rely on external capacity, VulcanForms owns the entire production chain from design to finished part, emphasizing domestic, high-volume fabrication. The company’s goal is to deliver high-performance metal components with reliable predictable quality and faster lead times, strengthening customers’ supply chains and enabling large-scale production of critical parts.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$575M
Headquarters
Newbury, Massachusetts
Founded
2015
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What believers are saying
- January 30, 2026 VulcanForms raised $220 million from Eclipse and 1789 Capital.
- June 2026 Massachusetts approved $21.26 million tax credits for the 1,063-job Devens expansion.
- June and July 2026 hires, Michael Kenworthy and Matthew Rose, strengthen engineering and government sales.
What critics are saying
- The $1.3 billion Devens plant needs flawless qualification, staffing, and supplier execution.
- Hypersonic weapons work with Specter Aerospace depends on Department of War procurement timing.
- If capacity ramp stalls, VulcanForms burns cash before its manufacturing premium becomes durable.
What makes VulcanForms unique
- VulcanForms runs integrated U.S. factories, not standalone printers, spanning additive, machining, inspection.
- Kevin Kassekert’s January 2026 financing and June 2026 expansion prove demand for production.
- September 15, 2026 Specter partnership targets first dedicated hypersonic manufacturing capacity.
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↓ -6%VulcanForms and Specter Aerospace to develop AM-powered hypersonic munitions for defense. September 16, 2026 VulcanForms and defense technology startup Specter Aerospace will produce airbreathing hypersonic weapons at scale. This partnership results from the demand for next-generation hypersonic munitions by the US Department of War and mission partners. Little information is still shared about VulcanForms's technology capabilities. When the company turned stealth mode off, it said it aims to advance "100-kilowatt laser additive manufacturing technology". By building each stage of the manufacturing process itself, making its own printers, designing parts, doing final machining and testing, VulcanForms is developing a concept that ensures control over the entire manufacturing process. "The Defense Industrial Base 2.0 must be resilient. VulcanForms is unique because it serves all industries, which has allowed us to learn and share faster with our customers. Partnerships that win embrace physical AI and leverage lessons from commercial industries. Our north star is to bridge the digital and physical worlds," said VulcanForms Executive Vice President Matthew Rose. Specter Aerospace's hypersonic vehicle development has long employed VulcanForms' 3D printing, high-volume manufacturing expertise and engineering, enabling faster design cycles, a more resilient supply chain and lower costs. This partnership is shaping faster routes to field testing and operational integration. The strategic partnership will transition years of successful development into one of the nation's most advanced full-rate production facilities, fully integrating both companies' capabilities to transform critical minerals into critical munitions and reinforcing a shared commitment to deploying low-cost, cutting-edge technology to U.S. forces and partners. "Specter has spent nearly a decade building airbreathing hypersonic missiles and targets in collaboration with the Department of War," said Specter Aerospace CEO Felipe Gomez del Campo. "Today, in response to the urgency of delivering hypersonic munitions to the U.S. Joint Force to deter our adversaries, Specter is partnering with VulcanForms to build America's first dedicated hypersonic manufacturing capacity from the ground up to deliver affordable and lethal hypersonic weapons to fighter aircraft and joint operations."
VulcanForms and Specter Aerospace have announced a strategic partnership to manufacture airbreathing hypersonic weapons at scale for the US Department of War. The collaboration will establish a dedicated hypersonic manufacturing facility integrating VulcanForms' 3D printing and high-volume manufacturing capabilities with Specter's nearly decade-long experience building hypersonic missiles. The partnership aims to produce low-cost hypersonic munitions, interceptors and cruise missiles to meet national security requirements. Both companies are conducting a nationwide site evaluation for the future production facility whilst leveraging their existing production-ready facilities. Specter Aerospace CEO Felipe Gomez del Campo said the partnership responds to the urgency of delivering hypersonic munitions to the US Joint Force. VulcanForms Executive Vice President Matthew Rose emphasised the importance of partnerships that embrace physical AI and leverage lessons from commercial industries.
VulcanForms, an advanced manufacturing company, has appointed Matthew Rose as executive vice president of mission systems. Rose will lead strategic partnerships across government and industry, focusing on defence, aerospace and critical infrastructure sectors. Rose brings over 20 years of experience spanning government, technology and national security. He previously led global public sector initiatives at Snowflake and held senior roles at Adobe. His government experience includes positions at the General Services Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of War, including the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. He continues serving as an Army Reserve officer. VulcanForms operates integrated production facilities in the US, combining metal additive manufacturing, precision machining, automation and software to produce high-performance metal components at scale with domestic supply chains.
VulcanForms secures $21M state tax credit for Massachusetts expansion. Digital manufacturing firm VulcanForms is set to build a facility of up to one million square feet at its existing Devens, Massachusetts site. The Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved $21.26 million in state tax credits for the project under the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), a performance-based initiative that ties credits to job creation and capital investment. The expansion is projected to add 1,063 positions across the medical, aerospace and defense, industrial, and consumer goods sectors. The Devens plant will be VulcanForms' third in Massachusetts, joining facilities in Devens and Newburyport. The company uses industrial metal 3D printers, machining equipment, and automated production systems to manufacture parts across multiple industries. Part of a broader state incentive round The VulcanForms approval was one of 11 projects certified at the June EACC meeting. Across those projects, the council approved $52 million in tax credits tied to commitments to create 2,793 net new jobs, retain 1,503 existing positions, and draw more than $1.4 billion in private investment statewide. Other recipients in the round included Boston Dynamics, which received $25 million to support a robotics and manufacturing center in Waltham. "Through the Economic Development Incentive Program, we're helping companies expand, strengthening local economies and creating good jobs in communities across Massachusetts," said Governor Maura Healey. Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley added: "From robotics and artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing and life sciences, these companies are making long-term commitments to grow here. That's a strong vote of confidence in Massachusetts as a place where innovation can scale and businesses can succeed." State programs as a lever for advanced manufacturing growth In January, VulcanForms closed an oversubscribed $220 million financing round led by Eclipse and 1789 Capital, with participation from Washington Harbour, Fontinalis, IEQ Capital, and other investors. At the time, the company reported that customer demand had exceeded its available production capacity, with customers placing large, long-term orders for more volume than it could produce. Coordinating additive manufacturing, precision machining, automation, and inspection within a single workflow is complex, and sustaining consistent output at scale demands highly trained personnel. Access to critical materials, certification standards, and qualification processes for high-performance components can also slow production growth, and the company depends on suppliers for specialized equipment, raw materials, and skilled labor. The EDIP tax credit's job creation target, more than 1,000 positions, reflects how much of VulcanForms' scaling plan depends on building that workforce alongside the physical facility. 3D Printing Industry is inviting speakers for its 2026 Additive Manufacturing Applications (AMA) series, covering Energy, Healthcare, Automotive and Mobility, Aerospace, Space and Defense, and Software. Each online event focuses on real production deployments, qualification, and supply chain integration. Practitioners interested in contributing can complete the call for speakers form here. Explore the full Future of 3D Printing and Executive Survey series from 3D Printing Industry, featuring perspectives from CEOs, engineers, and industry leaders on the industrialization of additive manufacturing, 3D printing industry trends 2026, qualification, supply chains, and additive manufacturing industry analysis. Featured image shows an operator monitors real-time build data and quality scans across multiple GEN 3 printers from a centralized console. Photo via VulcanForms.
VulcanForms plans $1.3B plant in Devens to scale up manufacturing capacity. Advanced metals manufacturer VulcanForms will build its third Massachusetts plant in Devens at a reported cost of $1.3 billion. The one-million-square-foot facility is expected to create 1,063 jobs, more than doubling Devens-based VulcanForms' current employee base in Massachusetts. A $21.25-million package of tax credits was awarded to VulcanForms for the project by the Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EEAC). The new facility will span products used in the medical, aerospace and defense, industrial, and consumer goods industries, according to the EEAC. This past January, VulcanForms announced that it had raised $220 million in Series D funding to scale its integrated digital metal manufacturing platform. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Eclipse and 1789 Capital. "This financing enables us to meet surging demand and expand our role as a critical partner to companies rebuilding resilient domestic supply chains," CEO Kevin Kassekert said at the time. Inside the story. Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years' experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local). * | Development * | Financing