SENIOR MATERIALS ENGINEER (METAL 3D PRINTING)

Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at

the speed of human ideation. By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where

complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits.

As a Senior Materials Engineer at Freeform, you will have the unique opportunity to establish the company’s M&P infrastructure,

strategy, and best practices for our advanced metal 3D printing technology. We are looking for someone with solid fundamentals in

materials engineering, an understanding of metals, and a keen interest in working on the cutting edge of additive manufacturing

development. In this role, you will own materials engineering efforts from cradle to grave, including hands-on sample testing,

analysis of findings, and strategic process improvements. If you want to make an impact at a rapidly growing company that’s

revolutionizing metal additive manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you!

Success here doesn't hinge on 3D printing experience. Instead, we seek intelligent, motivated, and collaborative engineers who

thrive on solving challenging problems and creating groundbreaking technology!

Responsibilities:

Establish Freeform’s M&P best practices, and materials testing infrastructure and strategy
Operate equipment to measure material properties such as tensile strength, surface roughness, and microstructure
Generate and track quality metrics of printed customer parts such as dimensional accuracy, defect distribution, and surface

roughness

Organize, analyze and interpret data and present key findings
Work with process development team to tie key materials findings into improvement of upstream printing processes, including

training our advanced machine learning models

Establish and optimize processes and procedures for measuring and quantifying material quality
Create automation for M&P procedures to take human out of the loop
Strategize continuous improvement plans to enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in material science, materials engineering, metallurgy, or mechanical engineering
7+ years of professional materials engineering experience (with at least three years in metals)
Experience developing and optimizing metallurgical sample preparation techniques such as cutting, grinding, polishing, acid

etching, and optical microscopy

Nice to Have:

Master’s or PhD in in material science, materials engineering, metallurgy, or mechanical engineering highly preferred
10+ years of materials engineering experience
Experience with metal additive manufacturing highly preferred
Experience with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processes
Experience in process development
Experience operating complex materials equipment
Familiarity with processing large datasets and statistical data analysis software such as R, JMP, or Minitab
Passion for improving the state of metal 3D printing

Location:

Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one

roof. We operate at the center of LA’s deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation

happening anywhere in the country.

Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite

presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

What We Offer:

We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing

technology.

Benefits
Significant stock option packages
100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
Life insurance
Traditional and Roth 401(k)
Relocation assistance provided
Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
Compensation
As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual

taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated

throughout the interview process. Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company’s current stage of

development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.

In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $125,000-$200,000. The upper

end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven

history of high performance and impact.

Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit,

competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national

origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or

physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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Senior Materials Engineer (Metal 3D Printing)

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