Materials Engineer (Metal 3D Printing)

Freeform•Los Angeles, CA

32d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally-verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation. As a Senior Materials Engineer at Freeform, you will have the unique opportunity to establish the company's M&P infrastructure, strategy, and best practices for our advanced metal 3D printing technology. We are looking for someone with solid fundamentals in materials engineering, an understanding of metals, and a keen interest in working on the cutting edge of additive manufacturing development. In this role, you will own materials engineering efforts from cradle to grave, including hands-on sample testing, analysis of findings, and strategic process improvements. If you want to make an impact at a rapidly growing company that's revolutionizing metal additive manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you! Success here doesn't hinge on 3D printing experience. Instead, we seek intelligent, motivated, and collaborative engineers who thrive on solving challenging problems and creating groundbreaking technology!

Requirements

Master's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of hands-on professional experience in metals characterization, processing, or design; or a PhD in one of these disciplines
Experience developing and optimizing metallurgical sample preparation techniques such as cutting, grinding, polishing, acid etching, and optical microscopy

Nice To Haves

5+ years of materials engineering experience
Experience with development of new alloys
Experience with metal additive manufacturing highly preferred
Experience with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processes
Experience in process development
Experience operating complex materials equipment (SEM, Instron, etc.)
Familiarity with processing large datasets and statistical data analysis software such as R, JMP, or Minitab
Passion for improving the state of metal 3D printing

Responsibilities

Establish Freeform's M&P best practices, and materials testing infrastructure and strategy
Operate equipment to measure material properties such as tensile strength, surface roughness, and microstructure
Generate and track quality metrics of printed customer parts such as dimensional accuracy, defect distribution, and surface roughness
Organize, analyze and interpret data and present key findings
Work with process development team to tie key materials findings into improvement of upstream printing processes, including training our advanced machine learning models
Establish and optimize processes and procedures for measuring and quantifying material quality
Create automation for M&P procedures to take human out of the loop
Strategize continuous improvement plans to enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability

Benefits

We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.
Significant stock option packages
100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
Life insurance
Traditional and Roth 401(k)
Relocation assistance provided
Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events