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Freeform

Mechanical Engineer (New Grad December 2026)

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)entryAdded 6 days ago

About this role

Freeform seeks a new mechanical engineering graduate to own hardware projects from concept through production, designing and testing complex mechanical systems for autonomous metal 3D printing factories. You'll work cross-functionally with electrical and software teams to build cutting-edge additive manufacturing equipment, with hands-on involvement in design, fabrication, integration, and validation.

What you'll do

  • Lead hardware projects from concept to production as the responsible engineer
  • Design and develop complex mechanical components, subassemblies, and systems with senior engineers
  • Perform tolerance analysis at system and subsystem levels
  • Plan and execute tests to validate feasibility, operation, and performance of equipment
  • Build, integrate, and validate newly developed systems and subsystems
  • Develop continuous improvement strategies to enhance system performance and manufacturability

What they're looking for

  • Mechanical design and CAD
  • Tolerance analysis
  • Precision motion systems and thermal/fluid subsystems
  • Test planning and experimental validation
  • System integration and cross-functional collaboration
  • Hands-on fabrication and assembly
  • Problem-solving in ambiguous environments
  • Manufacturing and design for manufacturability
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Freeform

Freeform builds autonomous metal 3D printing factories powered by AI-native manufacturing systems, creating integrated platforms that handle production-scale operations with advanced controls and physics-based optimization. The company is hiring embedded software engineers, full-stack software engineers, simulation engineers, and process engineers to develop the core software, hardware systems, and manufacturing processes enabling automated metal additive manufacturing at scale.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a complex mechanical design project you led during school or in an engineering club—what challenges did you face and how did you solve them?
  • Describe your experience with tolerance analysis and how you've applied it to ensure parts fit together correctly.
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