Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)
Los Angeles, CA$30/hrinternshipPosted 2w ago
About the role
Freeform is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Intern to help scale production for high-performance metal 3D printed parts, optimize post-processing and machining workflows, and bridge R&D to production in an autonomous metal 3D printing factory.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and implementation of scalable manufacturing processes for new hardware and printed parts
- Assist with fixturing, test procedures, and post-processing steps to improve part flow through the factory
- Help develop documentation and process standards to support production scaling
- Build and iterate on tooling, jigs, and test setups for reliable, high-throughput production
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in part, material, and data flow- and work with cross-functional teams to improve them
- Support early production efforts and help transition R&D into high-rate manufacturing
- Contribute to CNC machining workflows, including programming, setup, and optimization of multi-axis operations for post-processing of printed parts
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
- Hands on manufacturing or build experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar
- Experience working with hand tools, machinery, or complex hardware assembly
Skills
Required:Manufacturing process designFixturing and post-processingCNC machining workflowsCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Documentation and standards
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: Engineering Intern/Undergraduate $30/hour; Engineering Intern/Masters $32.50/hour; Engineering Intern/PhD $35/hour
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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