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Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer

Freeform· Mechanical Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$90k - $140kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer at Freeform focusing on development of metal 3D printing technology, part quality analysis, file preparation, DFAM recommendations, and end-to-end project ownership from concept to delivery in a high-volume, automated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Understand printing system capabilities and roadmap, and work with internal engineering teams to automate the printing process for high volume production
  • Drive all stages of print production development including DFAM feedback, file preparation, printing, post processing, and quality control
  • Analyze in-situ data and post-print part quality to drive continuous improvement
  • Use first-principles thinking to understand problems, define test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate and provide technical recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
  • Document application requirements and objectives, statements of work, standard operating procedures, next steps and action items to align all internal and external team members
  • Interface with external customers to communicate Freeform’s technical capabilities; work with customers on improving DFAM
  • Contribute to Freeform’s internal technology development with feedback from internal and external stakeholders via detailed design and systems level improvements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
  • Hands on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, rocket club, robotics club, or similar
  • Full life-cycle hardware design experience from hand calcs to CAD to fabrication and testing
  • Well-versed in mechanical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems

Skills

Required:DFAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing)Print file preparationFirst-principles problem solvingMechanical design

Benefits

  • Significant stock option packages
  • 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
  • Life insurance
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k)
  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
  • Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
  • Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
Last updated Aug 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Engineered for simplicity, speed and scale.

Creative manufacturing company specializing in AI-native manufacturing systems with origins linked to SpaceX engineers.

ManufacturingAIMetal 3D PrintingAutomationIndustrial
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