Freeform
Process Engineering Internship (Fall 2026)
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
PythonMATLABData AnalysisMechanical DesignResearchExperimental DesignLeadershipCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- PROCESS ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP (FALL 2026)
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Process Engineering team in developing a deep understanding of the metal additive process and hardware operation by analyzing massive in-situ data sets to gain insight into physical mechanisms of the printing process
- Perform post-build metrology measurements and analysis of material such as tensile strength, surface roughness, and alloy microstructure
Requirements
- Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in material science, physics, or similar engineering discipline
- Experience with experimental design and statistical data analysis
- Strong data analysis skills and ability to interpret important information from extremely large data sets
- Experience with Python and/or MATLAB
- 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
- Undergraduate research experience in material science, physics, mechanical engineering
- Process development experience from cutting edge industries such as semiconductor, solar, or displays
- Experience with statistical data analysis software such as R, JMP, or Minitab
- 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
- Strong work ethic with a refuse-to-fail mindset
- Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof.
- 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.
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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