Freeform

Manufacturing Engineer

Los Angeles, CA (On-site) · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$130kDetected 12 days ago

ERPGD&TCollaboration

About the role

The gap between "it works" and "it works at scale, repeatably, and economically" is where this role lives.
Freeform has built what others are still trying to figure out - a fully autonomous, software-defined metal parts factory - and post-processing is the critical path to getting there.
You'll be architecting systems and processes capable of handling extraordinary part complexity, material diversity, and production throughput simultaneously, while maintaining the agility that lets our R&D engine keep pushing the frontier.

Work closely with engineers to design and implement scalable manufacturing processes for new hardware and printed parts
Support part flow through the factory by improving fixturing, test procedures, and post-processing steps
Develop lightweight documentation and process standards to support scaling production without slowing engineering iteration
Build and iterate on tooling, jigs, and test setups to support reliable, high-throughput production
Support early production of high-performance printed parts, helping bridge the gap between R&D and high-rate manufacturing
Internship or professional experience in manufacturing, development engineering, or build engineering
Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation.
By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits.
The work will touch every function in the company and your decisions will directly shape what Freeform can build, for whom, and how fast.

2+ years of experience in a hands-on manufacturing or production engineering role
Experience with manufacturing process development in a fast-paced hardware environment
Understanding of GD&T and/or how to read drawings
Experience with metal additive manufacturing or precision post-processing
Exposure to fixturing, DFM, or process validation
Familiarity with MRP/ERP tools and production tracking systems
Ability to translate high-level engineering goals into practical factory processes
Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof.

Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company's current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.

We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
Significant stock option packages
100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
Life insurance
Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $90,000-$130,000.

We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.

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