New Grad Process Engineer (Summer 2027) – Metal 3D Printing

Freeform; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation, sick leave, and company

Parental leave

Free daily catered meals

Casual dress

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Freeform is hiring a Process Engineer to help invent novel metal additive processes and support development of AI-native manufacturing systems. You will work with senior engineers to analyze massive data sets and material properties from prints, collaborating across mechanical, software, and simulations teams to rapidly improve printing technology.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data-driven experimentation, and contribution to cutting-edge metal 3D printing research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials science, physics, mechanical engineering, or similar ABET-accredited program.
• Strong fundamentals in physics and first principles thinking.
• Coursework or research in experimental design and statistical data analysis.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to interpret large data sets.
• Experience with Python and/or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Support the Process Engineering team in developing a deep understanding of the metal additive process and hardware operation by analyzing massive in situ data sets to gain insight into physical mechanisms of the printing process
• Assist in the execution of experiments, analyze data, and help develop and optimize processes on a metal additive system
• Perform post build metrology measurements and analysis of material properties such as tensile strength, surface roughness, and alloy microstructure
• Generate and track quality metrics of printed customer parts such as dimensional accuracy, defect distribution, and surface roughness
• Assist in the development and implementation of tool qualification procedures
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and simulations engineers to analyze data and support rapid improvement of printing processes

Skills

First principles thinking

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Experimental design

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Materials Science / Physics / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Freeform is hiring a Process Engineer to help invent novel metal additive processes and support development of AI-native manufacturing systems. You will work with senior engineers to analyze massive data sets and material properties from prints, collaborating across mechanical, software, and simulations teams to rapidly improve printing technology.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data-driven experimentation, and contribution to cutting-edge metal 3D printing research.