Manufacturing Engineer: Scale High-Performance Parts

Freeform; Tipton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Freeform is building AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware and physics to produce industrial-scale parts. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will help scale production for high-performance metal 3D printed parts and bridge R&D to production through optimized post‑processing and milling workflows.

You will collaborate with engineers on scalable processes, design fixtures, and develop lightweight documentation to support rapid manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering (ABET‑accredited).
• Hands-on manufacturing or build experience from internships or clubs.
• Experience with hand tools, machinery, and hardware assembly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable manufacturing processes for new hardware and printed parts.
• Support part flow by improving fixturing, test procedures, and post-processing steps.
• Develop documentation and standards to scale production without slowing iteration.
• Build tooling and test setups for high-throughput production.
• Identify bottlenecks and collaborate across teams to improve material and data flow.
• Support early production of high-performance printed parts and bridge R&D to production.
• Contribute to CNC machining workflows including programming and setup.

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing experience

Strong communicator

Collaborative

Education

ABET-accredited degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

CNC machining

CAD/CAM

3D printing

Job description

Freeform is building AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware and physics to produce industrial-scale parts. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will help scale production for high-performance metal 3D printed parts and bridge R&D to production through optimized post‑processing and milling workflows.

You will collaborate with engineers on scalable processes, design fixtures, and develop lightweight documentation to support rapid manufacturing.