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Senior Factory Infrastructure Engineer

Freeform· Mechanical Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$140k - $200kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior-level role focused on bridging site infrastructure and autonomous manufacturing for Freeform’s Skyfall printing platform. responsibilities include designing custom infrastructure, thermal management, fluid and gas systems, and implementing monitoring and preventive maintenance to enable global deployment of the hardware stack.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement custom infrastructure for our next-gen printing system, Skyfall, including state-of-the-art thermal management (chillers), industrial plumbing, and high-flow gas delivery
  • Develop and integrate factory performance monitoring systems, leveraging sensors and data acquisition (DAQ) to ensure real-time visibility into utility health, pressure levels, and flow rates
  • Oversee critical utilities, ensuring power, process water, and industrial gases like nitrogen and argon are supplied to the Skyfall fleet in strict accordance with safety codes
  • Define and implement preventive maintenance for facilities equipment (pumps, compressors, and HVAC) to optimize operational efficiency and minimize system downtime with a pragmatic eye for automation opportunities
  • Secure the availability of specialized fluid system components and high-pressure fittings to ensure that infrastructure build-outs and engineering projects always move at the pace of innovation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or similar engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of facilities engineering, factory engineering, launch/ground systems engineering or similar experience
  • Strong first principles understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer
  • Hands-on ability to troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical and fluid systems

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and engineeringFluid mechanics and thermodynamics
Nice to have:Industrial gas systems

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 Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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