Freeform
Senior Engineering Technician (Mechanical Systems)
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 13, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production; experience in an R&D or custom job shop environment and building complex things with little work instructions or blue prints.
About the job
Fabricate, assemble, test, and maintain custom mechanical systems and infrastructure for Freeform’s advanced metal 3D printing factory and R&D shop.
What you'll do
- Build critical hardware for advanced 3D printing machines using manufacturing tools and custom additive manufacturing machinery.
- Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment and facility systems, and troubleshoot from mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics.
- Improve shop operations and maintain a safe, organized fabrication and R&D environment.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production.
- Experience working in an R&D or custom job shop environment.
- Experience building complex things with little work instructions or blue prints.
Nice to have
- Skilled with manual machining, welding, cutting, fitting and/or bending of stainless steels, aluminums and high-strength nickel alloys.
- Formal hardware-centric technical training/certification (A&P license, NTMA license).
Pay
USD $30-50/hr (estimated pay range; hourly pay)
Tools
lathes, mills, bandsaws, grinders, precision drills, wire EDMs
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