Senior Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer

The role

You will develop advanced printing technology including machine functionality, part quality, automation projects, and complex print file preparation. You will own projects from concept through printing, testing, and delivery while contributing to machine system architecture.

What you will do

• Work with internal engineering teams to implement solutions that automate the printing process
• Drive all stages of print production development including file preparation, printing, post processing, and quality control
• Analyze in-situ data and post-print part quality to drive continuous improvement
• Use first-principles thinking to define test methods, evaluate solutions, and provide technical recommendations
• Document application requirements, statements of work, and standard operating procedures
• Interface with external customers to communicate technical capabilities and improve Design for Additive Manufacturing
• Contribute to internal technology development via feedback from stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience with additive manufacturing
• 2+ years of professional experience with direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
• Experience with print file preparation
• Experience with DFAM and CAD software

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, or similar technical discipline
• Process development experience for metal additive manufacturing
• Scripting experience in Matlab (or similar) for toolpath generation
• Experience working with internal and/or external customers
• Mechanical systems design experience
• Detail oriented with excellent verbal, graphical, and technical communication skills
• Demonstrated creative problem solving abilities and positive attitude

Benefits

• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Relocation assistance
• 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

About the company

Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts. Their vertically integrated facility in Hawthorne brings technology development, R&D, and production together.