Freeform
Senior Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer
$140K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 4, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of professional experience with additive manufacturing; 2+ years of professional experience with DMLS.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical discipline.
About the job
Develops Freeform’s additive manufacturing technology and production processes, taking customer designs from preparation through printing, testing, quality control, and delivery while advancing automation and machine capabilities.
What you'll do
- Work with engineering teams to automate printing for high-volume production and improve system capabilities.
- Develop print production processes, analyze data and part quality, and recommend improvements.
- Prepare and communicate customer applications, including DFAM guidance, technical requirements, and project documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a similar technical discipline.
- 5+ years of professional experience with additive manufacturing.
- 2+ years of professional experience with direct metal laser sintering (DMLS).
- Experience with print file preparation, DFAM, and CAD software.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a similar technical discipline; process development experience for metal additive manufacturing.
- Matlab (or similar) scripting for toolpath generation; customer-facing or mechanical systems design experience.
Pay
$140,000-$200,000 USD base salary
Tools
direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), DFAM, CAD software, Matlab
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