Additive Engineering Intern — Own High-Impact 3D Printing

Freeform Future Corp.; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Free daily catered lunch & dinner

Fully stocked kitchenette

Job summary

Freeform is seeking an Additive Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) to contribute to the development and scaling of metal 3D printing processes. You will work with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers to support all stages of print development for high-volume production.

You will own meaningful cradle-to-grave projects and apply first-principles thinking to define tests, iterate solutions, and synthesize data from drawings, machine time, and inspection results to improve

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Hands-on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar.
• Strong grasp of mechanical engineering fundamentals and first-principles problem solving.

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.

Skills

Mechanical fundamentals

First-principles problem solving

Collaborative engineering

Education

ABET-accredited university

Tools

MATLAB

DFM

GD&T

CNC machining

Job description

Freeform is seeking an Additive Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) to contribute to the development and scaling of metal 3D printing processes. You will work with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers to support all stages of print development for high-volume production.

You will own meaningful cradle-to-grave projects and apply first-principles thinking to define tests, iterate solutions, and synthesize data from drawings, machine time, and inspection results to improve