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- Additive manufacturing job growth: +17% projected through 2030.
- Strongest hiring sectors: aerospace, automotive, medical, and defense.
- Shift continues from rapid prototyping → full production-grade AM.
- Key geographic clusters: United States, Germany, China, UK, and the Netherlands.
- Salary range: $60,000 – $140,000 depending on specialization and industry.
Top 50 Employers Directory
Company Website Headquarters
Stratasys https://www.stratasys.com Eden Prairie, MN / Rehovot, Israel
3D Systems https://www.3dsystems.com Rock Hill, SC
Formlabs https://www.formlabs.com Somerville, MA
Ultimaker / MakerBot https://www.ultimaker.com Utrecht, NL / NYC
Markforged https://www.markforged.com Waltham, MA
Desktop Metal https://www.desktopmetal.com Burlington, MA
Carbon https://www.carbon3d.com Redwood City, CA
EOS GmbH https://www.eos.info Krailling, Germany
SLM Solutions (Nikon SLM) https://www.slm-solutions.com Lübeck, Germany
voxeljet https://www.voxeljet.com Friedberg, Germany
BigRep https://bigrep.com Berlin, Germany
Raise3D https://www.raise3d.com Irvine, CA / Shanghai
Prusa Research https://www.prusa3d.com Prague, Czech Republic
Anycubic https://www.anycubic.com Shenzhen, China
Creality https://www.creality.com Shenzhen, China
GE Additive https://www.ge.com/additive Cincinnati, OH
HP 3D Printing https://www.hp.com/3dprinting Palo Alto, CA
Trumpf Additive https://www.trumpf.com Ditzingen, Germany
Renishaw Additive https://www.renishaw.com Gloucestershire, UK
BASF Forward AM https://forward-am.com Ludwigshafen, Germany
Sandvik Additive https://www.additive.sandvik Sandviken, Sweden
Sigma Labs https://www.sigmaadditive.com Santa Fe, NM
Nano Dimension https://www.nano-di.com Ness Ziona, Israel
Protolabs https://www.protolabs.com Maple Plain, MN
Xometry https://www.xometry.com North Bethesda, MD
Materialise https://www.materialise.com Leuven, Belgium
Shapeways https://www.shapeways.com New York, NY
Zebra 3D / Fast Radius https://www.fastradius.com Chicago, IL
Fathom Manufacturing https://fathommfg.com Hartland, WI
Siemens Additive https://www.siemens.com Munich, Germany
Autodesk Additive https://www.autodesk.com San Francisco, CA
SpaceX Additive https://www.spacex.com Hawthorne, CA
Blue Origin Additive https://www.blueorigin.com Kent, WA
NASA AM Centers https://www.nasa.gov Multiple US locations
Boeing Additive https://www.boeing.com Arlington, VA
Airbus Additive https://www.airbus.com Leiden, Netherlands
Lockheed Martin AM https://www.lockheedmartin.com Bethesda, MD
Northrop Grumman Additive https://www.northropgrumman.com Falls Church, VA
Raytheon Additive https://www.rtx.com Arlington, VA
BAE Systems Additive https://www.baesystems.com Farnborough, UK
Ford AM Center https://www.ford.com Dearborn, MI
GM Additive https://www.gm.com Detroit, MI
BMW Additive Manufacturing https://www.bmwgroup.com Munich, Germany
Volkswagen AM Lab https://www.vw.com Wolfsburg, Germany
ICON 3D Printing https://www.iconbuild.com Austin, TX
Relativity Space https://www.relativityspace.com Long Beach, CA
COBOD https://cobod.com Copenhagen, Denmark
ORNL MDF https://www.ornl.gov Oak Ridge, TN
LLNL Additive https://www.llnl.gov Livermore, CA
MIT ADAPT https://adapt.mit.edu Cambridge,