Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer

About this role

Freeform seeks an Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer to drive the advancement of metal 3D printing technology for industrial-scale production. You'll own projects end-to-end—from customer design through printing, quality analysis, and delivery—while collaborating with cross-functional teams to automate and optimize their autonomous printing factory.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software teams to enhance printing system automation and production capabilities
• Execute all stages of print production including design for additive manufacturing recommendations, file preparation, printing, and quality control
• Analyze in-situ sensor data and post-print part quality to identify improvement opportunities
• Apply first-principles engineering to solve technical problems and provide recommendations to stakeholders
• Document requirements, procedures, and action items to ensure alignment across internal and external teams
• Own customer projects from concept through testing and delivery

What they're looking for

• Additive manufacturing and metal 3D printing
• Design for additive manufacturing (DFAM)
• Part quality analysis and inspection
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Technical problem-solving and first-principles thinking
• Cross-functional collaboration
• CAD and print file software
• Documentation and technical communication