Senior Electrical Engineer; Hardware Design

Senior Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design)

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 Electrical Engineer at Freeform, you will play an integral role in the design and development of custom electronics that bring our advanced metal 3D printing factory systems to life. You will be solving challenging problems in fields such as high performance compute, high speed communications, embedded hardware, motion control, autonomous robots, and much more. You will use a first principles approach to solving problems and tackling new areas within electrical engineering that you may not have directly worked on before.

The ideal candidate is capable of running projects from cradle to grave and has the ability work effectively with other engineering disciplines.

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!

• Rapidly design, develop and test highly reliable electronics for metal printing.
• Drive electrical architecture, product requirements, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring‑up, debugging, documentation, product management, productization, manufacturing, and test.
• Challenge assumptions and learn new design approaches.
• Hands‑on debugging of the unexpected via the use of laboratory test equipment, custom instrumentation, and testing setups.
• Model and simulate circuit designs for analysis and performance.

• 5+ years of professional experience designing and delivering complex electrical hardware.
• Broad electrical engineering background; well versed in fundamentals and comfortable taking a first‑principles approach to solving problems.
• Experience designing, developing, and testing analog and digital circuits – generating schematics, analyzing circuits, bread boarding prototypes, and designing circuit boards.

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in electrical engineering.
• 8+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production; strong emphasis on full life cycle development of new hardware products.
• Familiarity with industrial automation technologies and robotics.
• Working knowledge of data acquisition systems.
• Experience with sensors, embedded microcontroller design and firmware, and FPGA hardware and software development.
• Experience with high‑speed data acquisition systems, high‑accuracy motion systems, high‑speed scanning systems, optomechanical assemblies, and complex electromechanical systems.

• Hawthorne, CA – a 35,000 square foot, state‑of‑the‑art facility featuring large open spaces for collaboration, R&D, and production, and easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Located in the heart of Los Angeles’ vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many high‑growth startups and enterprises.

• Inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and data‑driven decision making.
• Opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company scaling a world‑changing technology.
• 100% employer‑paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (PPO and HMO options).
• Life insurance.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k).
• Relocation assistance.
• 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.
• Compensation
  • Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company’s current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.
  • Estimated salary range for this role is $110,000–$200,000, depending on the candidate’s education and experience.
• Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.