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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.\nAs an Additive Engineering Intern at Freeform, you will contribute to the development and scaling of our advanced metal 3D printing processes, including design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) feedback, print file preparation, toolpath automation, part quality analysis, and end-to-end process improvement. You will work closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers to support all stages of print development for high-volume production. Interns at Freeform own meaningful cradle-to-grave projects. Using first-principles thinking, you will help define test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate quickly, and synthesize information from engineering drawings, in-situ machine data, post-processing results, and inspection data to draw conclusions that improve printing and downstream machining processes.\n3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology! \n\nResponsibilities: \nOwn a cradle to grave project that delivers meaningful impact to critical print factory capabilities or customer print workflows\nSupport all stages of print development including design for additive manufacturing feedback, file preparation, printing, post-processing, and quality control\nAnalyze in-situ data and post-print part quality to drive continuous improvement in system performance\nUse first-principles thinking to define problems, develop test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate, and provide technical recommendations\n Basic Qualifications: \nCurrently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET accredited university or college \nHands on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar \nStrong grasp of mechanical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems \nNice to Have: \nAdvanced degree (Master's, PhD) in mechanical or aerospace engineering\nExperience with metal 3D printing or additive manufacturing processes\nExperience with process development for metal additive manufacturing\nScripting experience in MATLAB or similar tools for toolpath generation\nExperience with DFM and GD&T\nExperience with CNC machining\nPassion for improving the state of metal 3D printing\nComfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly (comfortable building the plane as we fly it)\nStrong communicator who collaborates across disciplines and proactively seeks support when needed\nWilling to take ownership of tasks big and small, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset\nStrong work ethic with a refuse-to-fail mindset\nDemonstrated indicators of excellence and/or achieving success against adversity (i.e. top academic performance, leadership in engineering clubs, first-generation college student, or other examples of resilience and achievement)\nLocation: \nBased in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&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.\n\nWhat We Offer:\nWe have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions \nWe offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology \nCompensation and Benefits The compensation for this role: Engineering Intern/Undergraduate: $30/hour\nEngineering Intern/Masters: $32.50/hour\nEngineering Intern/PhD: $35/hour\nTypical working weeks include regular opportunity for overtime\n\nRelocation assistanceprovided\nFree daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette \nCasual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events \n\nFreeform 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.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4745,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Space & Aerospace"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-07T08:04:06Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["seen:2","stale_co","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-09T06:01:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":60000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/freeform-additive-engineering-intern-spring-2027","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/freeform-additive-engineering-intern-spring-2027.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-10T01:51:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3317,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1683,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3863606},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3863606"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ffreeform-additive-engineering-intern-spring-2027"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ffreeform-additive-engineering-intern-spring-2027"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ffreeform-additive-engineering-intern-spring-2027"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/freeform-additive-engineering-intern-spring-2027\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ffreeform-additive-engineering-intern-spring-2027"}]}