Senior Electrical Engineer — Hardware Design & Systems Lead

Freeform Future Corp.; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) (Traditional and Roth)

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Lunch provided

Job summary

Freeform in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design) to lead the design of custom electronics and compute systems for AI‑native metal 3D printing factories. You will own architecture, component selection, prototyping, bring‑up and testing, partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable hardware solutions.

The role demands 15+ years in complex electrical hardware, a strong first‑principles background, and proven technical leadership across the full

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience designing and delivering complex electrical hardware
• Broad electrical engineering background with first-principles problem solving
• Experience as technical lead and system owner across full lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test reliable electronics and compute systems for autonomous platforms
• Lead electrical architecture, component selection, schema, prototyping, bring‑up and debugging
• Drive schedule, ensure continuous innovation and cross‑functional collaboration
• Mentor team members and own cradle‑to‑grave project delivery
• Perform circuit modeling and simulation to validate performance

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Technical leadership

First principles thinking

Schematic capture

Product requirements

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FPGA

GPU

Embedded firmware

Job description

Freeform in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design) to lead the design of custom electronics and compute systems for AI‑native metal 3D printing factories. You will own architecture, component selection, prototyping, bring‑up and testing, partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable hardware solutions.

The role demands 15+ years in complex electrical hardware, a strong first‑principles background, and proven technical leadership across the full