Senior Mechanical Engineer

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<h2 id="Senior-Mechanical-Engineer" data-renderer-start-pos="9649"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER</span></h2> <p class="x_MsoNormal"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits.</span></p> <p>As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for leading mechanical design efforts across the company, as well as for driving the pace of innovation and maximizing hardware development speed. To be successful in this role, you must have extensive technical breadth in mechanical engineering concepts as well as specific expertise in architecting, designing, and developing complex mechanical systems, advanced robotics systems, or state-of-the-art industrial automation systems. The ideal candidate is capable of acting as the technical lead for a complex system with the ability work across engineering disciplines.</p> <p>3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sXfG6ssZ190?feature=shared" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="11353"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="11374">Act as a responsible engineer in bringing hardware from concept to production</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="11374">Research, develop, design, and test complex mechanical components, subassemblies, equipment, and systems</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="11506">Perform tolerance analysis of designs at the system and subsystem level</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="11581">Plan and perform tests to analyze the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="11707">Work hands-on to build, integrate, and validate designs and newly developed systems and/or subsystems</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="11812">Strategize continuous improvement plans to enhance system performance, reliability, and manufacturability</li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="11950">&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">Basic Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="11976">Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="12062">5+ years of experience in mechanical systems design and development</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="12133">CAD experience, including GD&amp;T and detailed drawing documentation</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="12214">Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with extensive hands-on hardware development experience</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="12316">Systems-level thinker also able to perform detailed work; has previously delivered complex mechanical systems</li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="12686"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Nice to Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="12707">10+ years of experience designing mechanical systems for semiconductor, machining, automation, materials processing, or other related industrial manufacturing or capital equipment applications (e.g. additive manufacturing, semiconductor, robotics, CNC, or biomedical manufacturing equipment design engineering experience)</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="12707">Advanced degree in mechanical engineering</li> <li>Knowledge of motion control and kinematics</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="13035">Experience with design of fluid or thermal systems</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="13112">Working knowledge of electromechanical systems</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="13245">Passion for improving the state of metal 3D printing</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="13322">Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li> </ul> <p><strong>Location:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&amp;D, and production together under one roof. We operate at the center of LA’s deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.</p> <span data-teams="true"><span id="message-body-1771454273221" class="fui-ChatMessage__body r7802u9 ___vfhe6q0 f10pi13n ftqa4ok f2hkw1w f8hki3x f1d2448m f1bjia2o ffh67wi f1j6vpng f1pniga2 f987i1v f1ffjurs f15bsgw9 f14e48fq f18yb2kv fd6o370 ffwy5si f3znvyf f57olzd f4stah7 f480a47 fs1por5 fk6fouc figsok6 fkhj508 f19n0e5 f9ijwd5 ffzz00n f1ozlkrg f1o0qvyv f9ggezi f1xp5gbu f150uoa4 ffyari3 f16xq7d1 fo7qwa0 fxowb0n f11ghf3q f13aoclr flypziy f10kwr27 fquw1qa fftr39l f13lathq f15hsm81 f2ss68y ffb60jq f8nuap2 f13nk4fk f7jacry fq08z5q fd9af6s fr74w9q fcl9uv6 f13sm7pj f1u6qqly f16wpxbl faim3u9 f6cs3qo fa2w2z3 fd39nx6 f10gn8j9 frcqmxy f1w9ws4k f1ddxkqj fd10euv fvuz61 f1nbc6gw"><span id="content-1771454273221" class="fui-Primitive ___11tzqds f1oy3dpc f89hs3r fqtknz5 fyvcxda"></span></span></span></li> <li> <p>Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.</p> <span data-teams="true"><span id="content-1776896507672" class="fui-Primitive ___11tzqds f1oy3dpc f89hs3r fqtknz5 fyvcxda"></span></span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.</li> <li>We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.</li> <li>Benefits <ul> <li>Significant stock optio