Materials Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)
Hawthorne, CA$95k - $120kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Materials Engineer at Freeform focusing on M&P infrastructure, metals characterization, and processing for advanced metal 3D printing. Collaborative role supporting data-driven improvements and ML model training in an on-site LA facility.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of Freeform's M&P best practices and materials testing infrastructure
- Operate equipment to measure material properties such as tensile strength, surface roughness, and microstructure
- Generate and track quality metrics of printed customer parts such as dimensional accuracy, defect distribution, and surface roughness
- Organize, analyze, and interpret data and present key findings
- Work with the process development team to tie key materials findings into improvement of upstream printing processes, including training our advanced machine learning models
- Assist in optimizing processes and procedures for measuring and quantifying material quality
- Support automation efforts for M&P procedures to take human out of the loop
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
- Hands on lab or coursework experience with metals characterization, processing, or sample preparation techniques such as cutting, grinding, polishing, acid etching, and optical microscopy
- Well versed in materials engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first principles approach to solving problems
Skills
Required:Materials characterizationData analysisFirst principles problem solvingCross-functional collaboration
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 20, 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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