Electrical Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)

Freeform; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Stock options

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Free meals

Parental leave

Casual dress

Flexible hours

Team building events

Job summary

Freeform in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to design and develop custom electronics powering our autonomous metal 3D printing factories. You will contribute to electrical system design, PCB development, and integration with mechanical and software teams.

You'll gain hands-on experience solving real-world challenges in controls, sensing, and hardware-software integration, taking a first-principles approach and collaborating across disciplines to bring complex systems

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Strong fundamentals in electronics, circuits and sensing.
• Willingness to work hands-on across disciplines and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, and testing of electronics and PCBs.
• Support circuit modeling, simulation, and validation of designs.
• Contribute to electrical architecture including schematic capture and bring-up.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

First-principles problem solving

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Strong communicator

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical/Computer Engineering program

Advanced EE degree (Masters/PhD)

Tools

PCB design tools

FPGA development

Job description

• As an Electrical Engineering Intern at Freeform, you’ll contribute to the design and development of custom electronics that power our autonomous metal 3D printing factories. You’ll work with a talented engineering team from some of the world’s most innovative companies across a range of projects to support electrical system design, PCB development, and integration efforts across the company
• This role offers hands-on exposure to solving real-world challenges in controls, sensing, and hardware-software integration. You’ll be encouraged to take a first-principles approach to problem solving and explore new areas within electrical engineering - even those you may not have worked on before. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and excited to work across disciplines to help bring complex systems to life
• Assist in the rapid design, development, and testing of reliable electronics and PCBs
• Support circuit modeling and simulation to analyze performance and validate designs
• Contribute to electrical architecture efforts including schematic capture, component selection, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and documentation
• Participate in hands-on debugging using lab equipment, custom instrumentation, and test setups
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development, integration, and testing across mechanical and software systems

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
• Significant stock option packages
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Relocation assistance provided
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• Life insurance
• Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
• Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent

3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!Hands on electrical experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similarWell-versed in electrical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problemsCurrently enrolled in a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering from an ABET accredited university or collegeExperience with sensors, embedded microcontroller design and firmware, and FPGA hardware and software developmentAdvanced degree (Master's, PhD) in electrical engineeringFamiliarity with industrial automation technologies, robotics, spacecraft avionics, or similar high-performance electromechanical systemExperience with high-speed data acquisition systems, high-accuracy motion systems, high-speed scanning systems, or similar camera/telemetry-based control systemsComfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly (comfortable building the plane as we fly it)Strong communicator who collaborates across disciplines and proactively seeks support when neededWilling to take ownership of tasks big and small, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindsetStrong work ethic with a refuse-to-fail mindsetDemonstrated indicators of excellence and/or achieving success against adversity (i.e. top academic performance, leadership in engineering clubs, first-generation college student, or other examples of resilience and achievement)