Manufacturing Development Engineer

The role

You will design processes, tooling, and fixturing for geometrically complex metal parts. You will work on building scalable manufacturing processes and refining test procedures for production.

What you will do

• Work closely with senior engineers to design and implement scalable manufacturing processes for new hardware and printed parts
• Design, build, and iterate on tooling, jigs, and fixtures to support reliable, high-throughput production
• Develop and refine test procedures and post-processing steps to improve part flow through the factory
• Develop lightweight documentation and process standards to support scaling production without slowing engineering iteration
• Help identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in how parts, materials, and data move through the factory
• Support the transition of new processes and tooling from R&D into production

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or related engineering field
• Internship or professional experience in manufacturing, development engineering, or build engineering
• Experience working with hand tools, machinery, or complex hardware assembly

Nice to have

• 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

Benefits

• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
• Life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• 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. The company operates a vertically integrated facility in Hawthorne.