Principal Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 12, 2026. Freeformfuture scores B on the Alion truth index.
Join Freeform, a cutting-edge company revolutionizing the 3D printing industry. As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead the design and development of custom electronics and compute systems for our AI-native metal 3D printing factory systems. You will tackle complex challenges in high-performance computing, high-speed communications, embedded hardware, motion control, and autonomous robotic systems. This role offers a competitive salary, significant stock options, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Missions
- Conception, design, and development of custom electronics and compute systems for AI-native metal 3D printing factory systems.
- Leading technical direction, electrical architecture, product requirements, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, productization, manufacturing, and testing.
- Acting as a technical lead, driving schedule and ensuring a continuous rate of innovation, while collaborating with other engineering disciplines.
Profil recherché
- The ideal candidate is capable of running projects from cradle to grave, acting as a technical lead, and has the ability to 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!
- Broad electrical engineering background; well versed in electrical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems
- Experience operating as a technical lead and system owner, responsible for architectural decisions, execution quality, and technical accountability across the full lifecycle
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering discipline
- 15+ years of professional experience designing and delivering complex electrical hardware
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in electrical engineering
- Experience with heterogeneous compute environments, including FPGA, GPU, and mixed architecture systems, with the ability to make thoughtful tradeoffs across performance, latency, and system complexity
- Experience with sensors, high speed cameras/imaging systems, and similar physical telemetry systems
- Experience with embedded microcontroller design and firmware
- Experience with high-speed data acquisition systems, high-accuracy motion systems, high-speed scanning systems, optomechanical assemblies, and complex electromechanical systems
- Familiarity with industrial automation technologies and robotics