ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INTERN (SUMMER 2027)

Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. 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.

As an Electrical Engineering Intern at Freeform, you’ll contribute to the design and development of custom electronics that power our autonomous metal 3D printing factories. You’ll work with a talented engineering team from some of the world’s most innovative companies across a range of projects to support electrical system design, PCB development, and integration efforts across the company. This role offers hands-on exposure to solving real-world challenges in controls, sensing, and hardware-software integration. You’ll be encouraged to take a first-principles approach to problem solving and explore new areas within electrical engineering - even those you may not have worked on before. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and excited to work across disciplines to help bring complex systems to life.

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!

Responsibilities:

Assist in the rapid design, development, and testing of reliable electronics and PCBs
Support circuit modeling and simulation to analyze performance and validate designs
Contribute to electrical architecture efforts including schematic capture, component selection, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and documentation
Participate in hands-on debugging using lab equipment, custom instrumentation, and test setups
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development, integration, and testing across mechanical and software systems

Basic Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
Hands on electrical experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar
Well-versed in electrical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems

Nice to Have:

Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in electrical engineering
Familiarity with industrial automation technologies, robotics, spacecraft avionics, or similar high-performance electromechanical system
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, or similar camera/telemetry-based control systems
Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly (comfortable building the plane as we fly it)
Strong communicator who collaborates across disciplines and proactively seeks support when needed
Willing to take ownership of tasks big and small, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset
Strong work ethic with a refuse-to-fail mindset
Demonstrated 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)

Location:

Based 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.

What We Offer:

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
Compensation and Benefits