Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Hawthorne, CA$30/hrinternPosted 2mo ago
About the role
Mechanical Engineering Intern at Freeform contributing to design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge, clean-sheet systems in additive manufacturing and factory-scale integration. Collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and software teams on projects from mechanical design and prototyping to testing and integration, with a focus on complex mechanical assemblies, precision motion systems, and thermal/fluids subsystems.
Responsibilities
- Own a cradle to grave project that delivers meaningful impact to critical print factory capabilities
- Contribute to the design, build, prototyping, and testing of mechanical components, subassemblies, and systems
- Assist with tolerance analysis and mechanical feasibility studies
- Participate in hands-on builds, integration, and validation of mechanical systems
- Collaborate with senior engineers to improve system performance, reliability, and manufacturability
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a 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
- Strong grasp of mechanical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems
Skills
Required:Mechanical design and prototypingTolerance analysisHands-on build and validation
Benefits
- Relocation assistance provided
- Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
- Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
- Compensation: Engineer Intern/Undergraduate $30/hour, Intern/Masters $32.50/hour, Intern/PhD $35/hour
- Typical working weeks include regular opportunity for overtime
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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
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