← All roles

Mechanical Engineer (New Grad December 2026)

Freeform· Early Career
Apply on company site
Hawthorne, CA$95k - $110kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Freeform mechanical engineering role focused on designing and delivering AI-native manufacturing systems. Owns projects from concept through deployment, integrating mechanical design with thermal, fluid, and motion subsystems, and collaborating with electrical/software teams.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a responsible engineer in bringing hardware from concept to production
  • Work with senior engineers to research, develop, design, and test complex mechanical components, subassemblies, equipment, and systems
  • Perform tolerance analysis of designs at the system and subsystem level
  • Plan and perform tests to analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems
  • Work hands-on to build, integrate, and validate designs and newly developed systems and/or subsystems
  • Strategize continuous improvement plans to enhance system performance, reliability, and manufacturability

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, solar car, 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:ABET-accredited engineering degree verificationHands-on design experience

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.
Freeform logo

About Freeform

Engineered for simplicity, speed and scale.

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

ManufacturingAIMetal 3D PrintingAutomationIndustrial
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Freeform