Roboze brings in Scott Sevcik for Aerospace & Defense: focus on qualified polymer 3D printing

Roboze is expanding its presence in the aerospace and defense market and is filling a key leadership role to do so. The manufacturer of industrial 3D printing systems for high-performance polymers has appointed Scott Sevcik as Executive Vice President, Aerospace & Defense. The position is global in scope and is intended to address programs of the U.S. Department of Defense as well as allied armed forces, where additive manufacturing is increasingly seen as a building block for distributed production and more resilient supply chains.

According to the company, Sevcik brings more than two decades of experience from the A&D industrial base. At Stratasys, he held roles including VP Aerospace and VP Manufacturing Product, leading strategic efforts around adopting polymer-based additive processes in commercial aviation, space, and defense—including qualification pathways. Previously, he worked at Lockheed Martin in engineering and program management roles on projects spanning missile defense, space launch, and maritime surveillance. This combination is central for 3D printing in safety-critical environments, because parts there must not only fit functionally, but also require auditable processes and stable production readiness.

In his new role, Sevcik is expected to align Roboze’s A&D organization with requirements from DoD procurement and sustainment programs. Areas cited include process control, repeatability, traceability, qualification, and scaling for production and depot-level sustainment.

“Scott’s experience across defense primes, government stakeholders, and additive manufacturing deployment makes him exceptionally well suited to lead Roboze’s Aerospace & Defense strategy,” said Alessio Lorusso, CEO of Roboze. “As the DoD increasingly prioritizes supply-chain resilience, distributed manufacturing, and advanced materials, Roboze technologies are already enabling qualified, production-ready applications. Scott’s leadership will accelerate our impact across defense programs.”

Technically, Roboze emphasizes a platform spanning machines, materials, and software-driven process control. It processes high-performance thermoplastics such as PEEK and PEKK as well as carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers. Target applications include parts intended to replace traditionally machined metal in structurally, thermally, or chemically demanding environments—through weight reduction or functional integration via part consolidation. Sevcik highlights the operational drivers: Roboze addresses “weight reduction, part consolidation, obsolescence mitigation, and supply-chain resilience” and aims to deploy capabilities “in real operational environments” with partners.

“Roboze technology solves critical challenges facing the DoD and the defense industrial base, including weight reduction, part consolidation, obsolescence mitigation, and supply-chain resilience,” said Scott Sevcik. “By enabling scalable production of high-performance polymer and composite components, Roboze supports both new system development and sustainment applications where reliability, performance, and mission readiness are paramount. Roboze offers a valuable strategic alternative to improve on the way these challenges have been addressed up until now. I look forward to working with our defense partners to deploy these capabilities in real operational environments.”

With an eye on ITAR-sensitive environments, Roboze points to “ITAR-aware” and controlled production environments. This positions the company where additive manufacturing is evaluated not as a prototyping tool, but as a qualified production method within secure manufacturing ecosystems.