Manufacturing Engineer, Metal 3D Printing & Production

Freeform Future Corp.; Hawthorne (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (100

Life insurance

Traditional and Roth 401(k)

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

Freeform Future Corp. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (New Grad December 2026) to help scale production of metal 3D printed parts. You will work with an innovative team to refine processes, tooling, and CNC workflows, bridging R&D and production in a fast‑paced environment.

The role emphasizes hands‑on development, process standards, and collaboration across disciplines, with relocation support and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering from ABET‑accredited university or college.
• Hands-on manufacturing or build experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar.
• Experience working with hand tools, machinery, or complex hardware assembly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable manufacturing processes for new hardware and printed parts.
• Support part flow through the factory by improving fixturing, test procedures, and post‑processing steps.
• Develop lightweight documentation and process standards to support scaling production without slowing engineering iteration.
• Build and iterate on tooling, jigs, and test setups to support reliable, high‑throughput production.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in how parts, materials, and data move through the factory, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve them.
• Support early production of high‑performance printed parts, bridging R&D and high‑rate manufacturing.
• Contribute to CNC machining workflows, including programming, setup, and optimization of multi‑axis operations for post‑processing of printed parts.

Skills

Strong communicator

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Hands-on mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

CNC machining

Fixturing/ setup

Job description

Freeform Future Corp. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (New Grad December 2026) to help scale production of metal 3D printed parts. You will work with an innovative team to refine processes, tooling, and CNC workflows, bridging R&D and production in a fast‑paced environment.

The role emphasizes hands‑on development, process standards, and collaboration across disciplines, with relocation support and comprehensive benefits.