Freeform
Materials Engineer (New Grad December 2026)
$95K–$120K
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 - Education
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college.
About the job
Supports materials testing, quality analysis, and process improvement for Freeform’s metal 3D-printing systems.
What you'll do
- Operate equipment and measure material properties; track quality metrics for printed parts.
- Analyze and present materials data and findings.
- Support improvements and automation of materials procedures, including using findings to train machine learning models.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college.
- Hands-on lab or coursework experience with metals characterization, processing, or sample preparation techniques.
- Knowledge of materials engineering fundamentals and a first-principles approach to problem solving.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in a listed engineering or materials field.
- Experience with metal additive manufacturing, LPBF, complex materials equipment, or statistical data analysis software.
Pay
$95,000-$120,000 USD base salary
Tools
metal 3D printing, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), SEM, Instron, R, JMP, Minitab
AI focus
Contribute materials findings to training advanced machine learning models.
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