Melanie Lang is an Advanced Metals Processing Steering Group Member based at FormAlloy Technologies, Inc.
Melanie is motivated by developing a disruptive technology to deliver high-value metal components with superior performance. Her passion has manifested into making wave(length)s in metal additive manufacturing since co-founding FormAlloy Technologies, Inc. in 2016.
Prior to FormAlloy, Melanie began her engineering career at Boeing and later spent 14 years in engineering and program management at Lockheed Martin. In 2020, she was named as one of SME’s 20 Exceptional Women in Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing for her focus on opening the design space for multi-material components. She holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in Systems Architecture & Engineering from the University of Southern California. In addition to her role at FormAlloy, Melanie currently serves on the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Board, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) Board, America Makes Executive Committee, as the Vice President of Legislative Affairs for Navy League San Diego and is the Women in 3D-Printing Ambassador for San Diego.
