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Freeform

Additive Engineering Internship (Fall 2026)

Los Angeles, CA (On-site) · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
MATLABGD&TRoboticsMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringLeadershipCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • We operate at the center of LA's deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.

Responsibilities

  • Own a cradle to grave project that delivers meaningful impact to critical print factory capabilities or customer print workflows
  • Support all stages of print development including design for additive manufacturing feedback, file preparation, printing, post-processing, and quality control
  • Analyze in-situ data and post-print part quality to drive continuous improvement in system performance
  • Use first-principles thinking to define problems, develop test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate, and provide technical recommendations
  • Hands on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
  • 3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • Experience with metal 3D printing or additive manufacturing processes
  • Experience with process development for metal additive manufacturing
  • Scripting experience in MATLAB or similar tools for toolpath generation
  • Experience with DFM and GD&T
  • Experience with CNC machining
  • Passion for improving the state of metal 3D printing
  • Willing to take ownership of tasks big and small, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset

Compensation

  • Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

  • We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events

Company info

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

Equal opportunity

  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
  • Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity

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