Freeform is seeking a Lead/Staff Electrical Engineer to design and develop custom electronics and compute systems for AI-native metal 3D printing factory systems. In this role, you will solve challenging problems in high-performance compute, high-speed communications, embedded hardware, motion control, and autonomous robotic systems, running projects from cradle to grave and acting as a technical lead.
What You'll Do
- Rapidly design, develop and test highly reliable electronics and compute systems for complex autonomous systems.
- Drive electrical architecture, product requirements, component selection, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, and debug.
- Own product management, productization, manufacturing, and test processes.
- Perform hands-on debugging using laboratory test equipment, custom instrumentation, and testing setups.
- Model and simulate circuit designs for analysis and performance.
- Act as a technical lead, driving schedule and ensuring a continuous rate of innovation.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a similar engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of professional experience designing and delivering complex electrical hardware.
- Broad electrical engineering background and a first-principles approach to problem-solving.
- Experience operating as a technical lead and system owner, responsible for architectural decisions, execution quality, and technical accountability across the full lifecycle.
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in electrical engineering.
- Experience with heterogeneous compute environments, including FPGA, GPU, and mixed architecture systems.
- 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.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $160,000-$220,000 + significant equity via 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.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located in Hawthorne.
Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment 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.
