Manufacturing Engineering Intern — Scale Production

Freeform; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Free daily catered lunch and dinner

Casual dress and flexible hours

Job summary

Freeform is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for Spring 2027 to help scale production of metal 3D printed parts. You will work with an engineering team on projects that refine processes, tooling, and CNC workflows, enabling precision manufacturing at speed and scale.

Ideal candidates are smart, motivated, collaborative, and eager to learn. The role is hands‑on and fast‑paced, focusing on post‑processing optimization and bridging R&D to production while contributing to autonomous

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering from an 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 with hand tools, machinery, or complex hardware assembly.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of scalable manufacturing processes for new hardware and printed parts.
• Assist with fixturing, test procedures, and post‑processing steps to improve part flow through the factory.
• Help develop documentation and process standards to support production scaling.
• Build and iterate on tooling, jigs, and test setups for reliable, high‑throughput production.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in part, material, and data flow, and work with cross‑functional teams to improve them.
• Support early production efforts and help transition R&D into high‑rate manufacturing.
• Contribute to CNC machining workflows, including programming, setup, and optimization of multi‑axis operations for post‑processing of printed parts

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing experience

Experience with hand tools

Problem solving mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering (ABET accredited)

Tools

CNC machining (3-5 axis)

Job description

Freeform is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for Spring 2027 to help scale production of metal 3D printed parts. You will work with an engineering team on projects that refine processes, tooling, and CNC workflows, enabling precision manufacturing at speed and scale.

Ideal candidates are smart, motivated, collaborative, and eager to learn. The role is hands‑on and fast‑paced, focusing on post‑processing optimization and bridging R&D to production while contributing to autonomous