Additive Engineering Intern

Responsibilities

• Own a cradle to grave project that delivers meaningful impact to critical print factory capabilities or customer print workflows
• Support all stages of print development including design for additive manufacturing feedback, file preparation, printing, post-processing, and quality control
• Analyze in-situ data and post-print part quality to drive continuous improvement in system performance
• Use first-principles thinking to define problems, develop test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate, and provide technical recommendations

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
• Hands on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar
• Strong grasp of mechanical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Experience with metal 3D printing or additive manufacturing processes
• Experience with process development for metal additive manufacturing
• Scripting experience in MATLAB or similar tools for toolpath generation
• Experience with DFM and GD&T
• Experience with CNC machining

Benefits

• Relocation assistance provided
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner
• Fully stocked kitchenette
• Casual dress and flexible work hours
• Regular catered team building events

About the Company

Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation.