Freeform
Additive Engineer (New Grad December 2026)
$95K–$110K
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- No specific number of years stated; hands-on design experience is required. 3D-printing experience is not required.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET-accredited university or college.
About the job
Advances Freeform’s metal 3D-printing systems and leads customer hardware projects from design and print preparation through production, testing, quality control, and delivery.
What you'll do
- Develop and improve print production processes, including DFAM feedback, file preparation, printing, post-processing, and quality control.
- Analyze in-situ data and printed-part quality, define tests, evaluate solutions, and recommend technical improvements.
- Coordinate with engineering teams and customers, documenting requirements and communicating manufacturing capabilities and recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET-accredited university or college.
- Hands-on design experience through internships, engineering clubs, or similar.
- Full life-cycle hardware design experience, from hand calculations and CAD through fabrication and testing.
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and a first-principles approach to problem-solving.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
- Metal 3D-printing experience, particularly LPBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion).
Pay
USD $95,000-$110,000 base salary
Tools
metal 3D printing, LPBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion), Matlab
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