The Opportunity

Flexport is building the future of global fulfillment—and we’re looking for a Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives who wants to be at the center of that transformation. This is not a traditional management role. You will be the architect of tomorrow’s Flexport Fulfillment network: designing processes, building products, and creating the standards that will define how we operate at scale.

You’ll sit at the intersection of operations, product, and technology, working across all functions to identify gaps, design solutions, and bring them to life. We want someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves solving highly technical problems, and isn’t afraid to get hands-on—whether it’s building a new workflow in SQL, prototyping a tool, or architecting the next phase of our operating model.

If you want to make a lasting impact by building something from the ground up—and have the technical, operational, and strategic chops to do it—this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

Architect the Future of Fulfillment

• Design, standardize, and codify the processes, products, and tools that will power Flexport’s next generation fulfillment network.
• Define operating models that can scale globally, balancing efficiency, cost, speed, and customer experience.

Build, Not Just Manage

• Own initiatives end-to-end: from diagnosing the problem, designing the solution, building prototypes, and driving implementation.
• Develop tooling, dashboards, and models directly—leveraging SQL, Python, BI platforms, and workflow automation.

Leverage Data for Strategic Planning

• Use data to uncover bottlenecks, quantify opportunities, and make recommendations that drive millions in cost savings and unlock new service capabilities.
• Build forecasting and scenario planning models to guide long-term network design and capacity planning.

Be a Cross-Functional Force Multiplier

• Partner with engineering, product, operations, finance, and commercial teams to align on priorities, build solutions, and scale them across the network.
• Translate operational pain points into product requirements and ensure adoption of new tools and processes.

Standardize the Network

• Establish and roll out SOPs, reporting cadences, and KPIs that become the backbone of Fulfillment execution.
• Drive governance and accountability around execution, ensuring every site runs on the same playbook.

Drive Strategic Initiatives at Scale

• Lead high-impact, white-space projects (automation, robotics, B2B/Retail compliance, international expansion) that redefine the limits of what Flexport Fulfillment can deliver.
• Develop and execute multi-year roadmaps in partnership with senior leadership.

You Should Have

• 7–10+ years of experience in fulfillment, logistics, supply chain, or operations strategy—ideally with direct exposure to high-volume networks.
• Extremely strong technical skillset: SQL (expert), Excel/Google Sheets (advanced), BI tools (Looker, Tableau, PowerBI), and preferably Python or R for modeling and automation.
• A proven record of designing and implementing scalable processes/products that delivered measurable business impact.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to connect day-to-day execution to P&L drivers and long-term vision.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in ambiguity, comfortable building from scratch, and naturally biased toward action.
• Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Bonus: Experience working with robotics, warehouse automation, or building new fulfillment products (B2B, Prep, Returns, Retail compliance).

Why This Role is Different

This role is one of the most independent, entrepreneurial, and impactful within Flexport Fulfillment. You won’t just manage a process—you’ll design and build the future of how we fulfill, scale, and serve customers. Your fingerprints will be on everything from the technology we use to the services we offer.

You’ll have the mandate to experiment, prototype, and standardize at scale—and the support of a leadership team that knows the success of this role will shape the future of Flexport Fulfillment.

About the Company

General Matter is enriching uranium in America.

Our goal is to design, build, and operate the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the United States.  

Our mission is to restore America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel—fuel that will power AI, advanced manufacturing, critical industries, and the next generation of nuclear reactors. 

Ultimately, our work will help power national ambitions and enable a high-energy society. 

We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by top-tier investors. Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.  

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. 

Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. 

About This Role

We are seeking a Controls and Systems Software Engineer to design and implement the control and automation software stack for test stands and production systems. This role sits at the intersection of industrial automation and systems software engineering, and is responsible for building reliable, maintainable, and safety-critical control systems spanning PLCs, SCADA/HMI, and high-performance C++ or Rust services. The successful candidate will play a central role in defining the architecture, implementation standards, and operational reliability of mission-critical automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain PLC-based control systems for chemical processing equipment, test stands, and production systems.
• Develop and integrate SCADA/HMI systems for monitoring, control, alarming, and operational visibility.
• Build supporting services and control infrastructure in C++ or Rust for high-reliability and performance-critical components.
• Define and enforce modern software engineering practices, software architecture, coding standards, testing strategies, and operational best practices in PLC-based control systems.
• Work closely with hardware, electrical, and process engineering teams to integrate sensors, actuators, and field devices.
• Lead debugging, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements across the full automation stack.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing industrial control systems or automation software.
• Strong, production-level experience in C++ or Rust.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs and industrial control platforms (e.g., Beckhoff/TwinCAT, Siemens, Rockwell, or equivalent).
• Experience with SCADA/HMI systems and industrial networking.
• Strong understanding of real-time systems, control loops, and hardware/software integration.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Background in safety-critical, high-reliability, or regulated industrial environments (e.g., chemical, energy, aerospace, robotics, semiconductor).
• Experience designing fault-tolerant, observable, and testable control systems.
• Experience with automated testing, simulation, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test frameworks.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in setting engineering standards and mentoring other engineers.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $100,000–$200,000 annually. 

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

The Role 

Solar power isn’t a subsystem at K2, it’s the capability that makes everything else possible. Our arrays are what allow us to operate at power levels no satellite has ever sustained, across the most demanding orbits in the solar system. Getting that right, at scale, is one of the most consequential engineering challenges in the company.  

As Head of Solar, you’ll own it entirely. From early-stage technology development and module innovation through design maturation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance – the solar array program is yours to build and lead. You will grow a cross-functional organization spanning design, analysis, manufacturing, and integration, and set the technical direction and operational cadence needed to meet our most ambitious cost, schedule, and reliability targets. 

The missions we’re building toward are unlike anything the industry has flown: extreme radiation environments, multi-year lifetimes, and production volumes that demand manufacturing infrastructure built for rate and not one-off heroics. This is a rare opportunity to define what world-class solar engineering looks like inside a vertically integrated space company, and to build the team and systems that make it real. 

Responsibilities 

• Build, scale, and lead the Solar Engineering organization across design, manufacturing, process, and automation disciplines 

• Own the solar hardware technical baseline end-to-end: from array and module design through process qualification, tooling and automation infrastructure, and flight-ready production delivery 

• Take hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations, including hands-on testing, analysis, and iterative design refinement 

• Identify and invest in transformative technologies that unlock step-change improvements in rate, reliability, and unit economics 

• Set the strategic direction for how solar hardware is designed and manufactured at scale, establishing the systems, processes, and standards that enable high-rate production 

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, company processes, and best practices for hardware design and manufacturing 

• Represent Solar Engineering at the executive level driving alignment on technical direction, risk, and program execution 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline 

• 8+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis in solar or electro-mechanical systems 

• 4+ years of experience building and leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams including managing managers and developing senior ICs across multiple functional areas 

• Demonstrated ability to own a complex engineering function end-to-end through major program phases, from development and design iteration through production ramp and sustained delivery 

• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills 

• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages 

Nice to Have 

• Direct experience leading solar array engineering for space applications, spanning design, module interconnect processes, module lamination, integrated PVA construction, and flight array integration 

• Demonstrated background scaling a multi-disciplinary engineering organization from early-stage development to full-rate production in a high-reliability or aerospace environment 

• Hands-on background in robotics, vision-guided assembly, or electromechanical controls for manufacturing applications 

• Experience designing, building, and testing moving mechanical assemblies for aerospace applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms) 

• Experience with NASA-STD-5017, SMC-S-016, and GSFC-STD-7000 for the design and qualification of in-space Moving Mechanism Assemblies 

• Experience with the practical application of GD&T 

• Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills across disciplines 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 + equity in the company 

• Salary and level will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

The software team at K2 builds software across the stack, from gateware & micro firmware to high level satellite control to Ground Software and all the associated testing, and we’re looking for an SDET who shares our belief that test infrastructure is a first-class engineering discipline. You will be embedded directly within the flight software team, working shoulder-to-shoulder with the engineers writing the code that flies our spacecraft owning the automation frameworks, test tooling, and HIL infrastructure that make rapid, confident software deployment possible. 

This role is not a QA function. You will be a builder. In your first 6 months, you will design and ship core test automation frameworks and integrate them into our CI/CD pipelines. In your first year, you will own end-to-end test coverage across multiple spacecraft subsystems and lead HIL testing campaigns alongside flight software engineers, proving the software is ready to go to space. In your first two years, you will have operated your test systems against hardware that has been launched to orbit. 

Responsibilities 

• Design, develop, and own software test frameworks targeting K2’s flight software stack, including subsystems for propulsion, GNC, power, thermal, and communications
• Build and maintain automation tooling that integrates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines, enabling fast and reliable flight software deployment
• Develop hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) test infrastructure in close collaboration with flight software engineers
• Create tooling for test execution, data collection, and anomaly triage that gives engineers clear, actionable signal
• Reduce flaky and nondeterministic tests; continuously improve coverage, pipeline reliability, and test execution speed
• Collaborate with flight software, avionics, and systems engineers to define test requirements, write test plans, and execute verification campaigns
• Analyze test results to identify and characterize failures, and drive resolution across the team
• Maintain documentation for test infrastructure, procedures, and hardware configurations 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks, not just executing tests written by others
• Experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitLab Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and version control (Git) 

Nice to Have 

• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbeds or embedded systems testing
• Experience testing avionics, spacecraft, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other safety-critical hardware
• Rust programming experience, including embedded or no_std environments
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS) or bare-metal embedded firmware
• Familiarity with aerospace communication protocols (RS-422/485, Ethernet, UART, SpaceWire, Ethernet)
• Experience with electronics test equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies
• Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes) for test environment management
• Experience with Embedded Linux
• Familiarity with shell scripting 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary range for this role is $123,000 - $175,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

The Role 

You’ll be at the heart of bringing the production system to life. K2 has a strong push to vertically integrate our production system, which means you’ll work side-by-side with the production and engineering team to concept, develop, and roll out various automation projects to support this vision.   

This role is built for someone who learns quickly, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to take ownership early. You’ll develop deep technical intuition, contribute to systems that scale, and grow into increasingly complex challenges as we push towards higher-rate production in an environment unlike anywhere else. 

Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and production engineers to ensure seamless production automation across hardware and control layers 

• Design and develop production tooling electromechanical automation assemblies either in-house or through vendors 

• Own hands-on buildout, activation, and qualification of automation and controls projects across the production line spanning machine design, robotics, computer vision, and other systems 

• Implement our HMI strategy and PLC automation in a way that makes machines easy to operate with repeatable results 

• Understand build flow, production reliability, and process control to implement strategies to increase production takt rate and first pass yield 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or other relevant engineering discipline 

• 2+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering environment 

• Strong hands-on aptitude and willingness to work directly with hardware on the production floor 

• Exposure to precision assembly or electromechanical integration processes 

• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation 

• Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds 

Nice to Have 

• Hands-on experience with industrial automation hardware & controls, PLC/HMI/Robotics software control stacks, electrical and fluid schematics 

• Exposure to space, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments 

• Experience designing automation systems for manufacturability 

• Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing 

• Experience working closely with technicians and build tooling 

• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $140,000 + equity in the company 

• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

You will own the success of custom tooling and structures that will be key to our satellite production. In your first 6 months, you will learn the satellite structure tooling needs, design and build tooling, and be hands-on with flight hardware. In your first year, you will validate your tooling through manufacture, testing, and production material handling. In your first two years you will progressively take on larger tooling projects while directly supporting production, qualification testing, and flight hardware development. 

Responsibilities 

• Design and fabricate tooling and material handling systems for K2 Space satellite bus and associated systems and subsystems 

• Lead development of satellite subsystem production fixtures from project kickoff through production and beyond 

• Drive hands-on development tooling development, sizing and structural analysis of ground support equipment, and continuous improvement of tooling and production operations 

• Support the development of ground test setups, flight hardware, development fixtures, and external customer tooling needs 

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, tooling methods and project development schedules  

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline 

• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (experience can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting) 

• 1+ years of industry experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis 

• Hands-on fabrication experience  

• Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and tooling for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms) 

Nice to Have 

• Experience with shipping, materials handling, and clean room operations 

• Experience with the practical application of GD&T 

• Experience with NX (Unigraphics) and Teamcenter PLM 

• Experience with performing structural analysis (Simcenter 3D, Femap, or Hypermesh) 

• Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (High Power Rocketry, CubeSats, Robotics Competitions, Formula SAE and Baja SAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.) 

• Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations 

• Experience with actuators, controls, data acquisition, and dedicated test or automation equipment (examples include actuated positioning tools, motor dynos, vibration tables, environmental data loggers, motorsports DAQ)   

• Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $140,000 + equity in the company 

• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

The final integrated system is where everything comes together — mechanical, electrical, software, and mission-critical performance. We need an integration leader who ensures that when we say a vehicle is “ready for flight,” it truly is. If you thrive on system-level thinking, love working across disciplines, and want to shape how integration and test quality are done in a fast-moving environment, this role is for you. 

Responsibilities 

• Translate system/customer needs into practical quality criteria, interface requirements, and test acceptance goals for integrated systems. 
• Review models, schematics, drawings, and ICDs to ensure clean integration and protect critical features. 
• Collaborate with design/test teams to develop qualification and acceptance strategies (V&V plans, ESS). 
• Flow requirements into integration procedures, work instructions, and accurate instrumentation/data capture. 
• Lead nonconformance management and drive corrective/preventive actions. 
• Establish process capability using PFMEA, SPC/MSA; improve yields, ATP pass rates, and retest efficiency. 
• Assess and audit supplier capability; manage APQP/PPAP deliverables 
• Develop and track integration/test metrics and apply analytics  
• Align processes with AS9100/AS9145 while improving QMS for speed and confidence. 
• Represent integration work clearly during customer audits and maintain lessons-learned for continuous improvement. 

Qualifications  

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or related engineering field (MS preferred). 
• 7+ years of experience leading integration/test quality projects independently 
• Hands-on experience with system-level integration and acceptance testing for complex, high-reliability products (aerospace, automotive/EV, medical devices, robotics, energy, electronics manufacturing, etc.). 
• Strong fundamentals: ATP development, configuration management, DFMEA/PFMEA, SPC/MSA, 8D/FRACAS; confident MRB leadership. 
• Familiar with structured quality systems: AS9100, AS9145/APQP, PPAP (or analogous frameworks in other regulated industries). 
• Comfortable with PLM/MES (e.g., Teamcenter) and Jira. 

Nice to Have 

• Environmental/functional test experience (vibration, thermal, EMI/EMC) and reliability practices (ESS, FRACAS). 
• Supplier development and audits for integration/test hardware and instrumentation; practical use of GIDEP/DLA resources. 
• APQP/PPAP leadership; ASQ CQE/CRE or Six Sigma credentials. 
• Background in launch/space systems, UAVs, robotics, automotive EV, or medical devices; building quality systems in a startup (0→1). 
• Able to obtain a security clearance if required. 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $185,000 + equity in the company 
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

You’ll be at the heart of bringing the production system to life. K2 has a strong push to vertically integrate our production system, which means you’ll work side-by-side with the production and engineering team to concept, develop, and roll out various automation projects to support this vision.   

This role is built for someone who executes quickly, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to take ownership early. You’ll draw on your deep technical intuition, contribute to systems that scale, and have impact in increasingly complex challenges as we push towards higher-rate production in an environment unlike anywhere else. 

Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and production engineers to ensure seamless production automation across hardware and control layers.  

• Conceive, design, and develop production tooling electromechanical automation assemblies either in-house or through vendors 

• Own hands-on buildout, activation, and qualification of automation and controls projects across the production line spanning machine design, robotics, computer vision, and other systems 

• Shape and implement our HMI strategy and PLC automation in a way that makes machines easy to operate with repeatable results 

• Understand build flow, production reliability, and process control to implement strategies to increase production takt rate and first pass yield 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or other relevant engineering discipline 

• 5+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering environment 

• 2+ years of experience working in industrial automation and controls in a production environment 

• Strong hands-on aptitude and willingness to work directly with hardware on the production floor 

• In-depth knowledge of precision assembly or electromechanical integration processes 

• Ability to generate and review engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation 

• Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds through production rate 

Nice to Have 

• Full-stack experience with industrial automation hardware & controls, PLC/HMI/Robotics software control stacks, electrical and fluid schematics 

• Exposure to space, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments 

• Experience designing automation systems for manufacturability 

• Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing 

• Experience working closely with technicians and build tooling 

• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $140,000 – $175,000 + equity in the company 

• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

You will own the success of mechanical structures, mechanisms, and electromechanical subsystems that will be key to our satellite operation. In your first 6 months, you will define product requirements, create initial concepts and trades, perform preliminary and detailed analysis, define development test campaigns, and produce development hardware. In your first year, you will validate your designs through prototype iterations and build and qualify flight hardware. In your first two years you will progressively take on larger scope sub-systems while directly supporting production and integration. 

Responsibilities 

• Take satellite mechanical hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations in order to support internal and external customer needs 
• Lead satellite subsystem design reviews from kickoff through qualification and beyond 
• Drive hardware development, including hands-on development testing, analysis correlation, and follow-on hardware iterations 
• Perform hardware trades that steer both sub-system and top-level product direction 
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, company processes, and best practices for hardware design and manufacturing 
• Continually own and refine sub-system deliverable schedules throughout development and production 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline 
• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages 
• Experience with the practical application of GD&T 
• 2+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis (internship, team project, graduate research, and extracurricular experience is applicable) 

Nice to Have 

• Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies for aerospace applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms) 
• Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (High Power Rocketry, CubeSats, Robotics Competitions, Formula SAE and Baja SAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.) 
• Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations 
• Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $140,000 + equity in the company 
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

Configuration and requirements are more than paperwork, they’re the backbone of product integrity. We’re looking for someone who can design and manage the systems that keep our vehicles consistent, traceable, and ready for mission success. This role goes beyond record-keeping: you’ll analyze change impacts, lead deviation reviews, and help teams make smarter decisions about cost, risk, and obsolescence. 

Responsibilities 

• Define and maintain requirements framework and configuration baselines from concept through delivery. 
• Create and embed procedures for requirement flow-down, change management, and traceability into PLM/ALM tools for frictionless execution. 
• Establish baseline creation and release criteria to keep programs aligned without slowing iteration. 
• Build infrastructure for digital libraries (genealogy, revision history, ECO/ECN effectivity) and ensure complete EIDPs. 
• Maintain end-to-end traceability across hardware, software, test artifacts, and documentation; monitor and correct configuration drift. 
• Develop supplier document control procedures for PPAP/APQP deliverables and change notices; manage configuration-related SCARs and effectivity. 
• Integrate external signals (GIDEP, DLA resources) to mitigate counterfeit/obsolescence risks and maintain documentation integrity. 
• Own and improve QMS architecture for configuration and requirements; build analytics for effectiveness (traceability coverage, ECO cycle time, escape rate). 
• Implement automation for change impact analysis, document comparison, and release readiness; lead configuration-related 8D/CI efforts. 
• Chair/support Change Review Boards; analyze proposed changes for technical, schedule, and cost impact; provide dashboards for change volume and financial impact. 

Qualifications  

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace/Industrial) or science discipline; MS or PhD a plus. 
• 12+ years with cross-team technical direction and company-level impact. 
• Hands-on with structured quality systems (AS9100, AS9145/APQP; or analogous frameworks in automotive, medical devices, robotics, electronics). 
• Strong experience with PLM/ALM tools (Teamcenter, Windchill, Jama/DOORS), MES/ERP, and release/change workflows (ECO/ECN). 
• Data skills: SQL and cloud services, plus BI dashboards (Tableau/Power BI), PowerApp Suite. 

Nice to Have 

• CM standards exposure (CMII, ISO 10007), document control in multi-discipline products (mechanical, electrical, software). 
• Experience linking ATP/verification artifacts to baselines; digital thread initiatives across design, test, and production. 
• Familiarity with cost modeling for engineering changes and obsolescence risk. 
• Ability to obtain a security clearance if required. 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $175,000 - $220,000 + equity in the company 
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

You’ll be at the heart of bringing the production system to life. K2 has a strong push to vertically integrate our production system, which means you’ll work side-by-side with the production and engineering team to concept, develop, and roll out various automation projects to support this vision. At a principal level, you’ll not just be implementing automation and controls projects, you’ll help shape how K2 approaches these types of projects – setting standards, requirements, design process, and determining what automation looks like at K2. 

This role is built for someone who wants to help own the future of satellite manufacturing, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to take high levels of ownership You’ll draw on your deep technical intuition, contribute to systems that scale, and have core impact in increasingly complex challenges as we push towards higher-rate production in an environment unlike anywhere else. 

Responsibilities 

• Own the company roadmap of production automation across hardware and control layers, working closely with mechanical, electrical, and production engineers 

• Conceive, design, and develop production tooling electromechanical automation assemblies either in-house or through vendors 

• Own hands-on buildout, activation, and qualification of automation and controls projects across the production line spanning machine design, robotics, computer vision, and other systems 

• Shape and implement our HMI strategy and PLC automation in a way that makes machines easy to operate with repeatable results 

• Understand build flow, production reliability, and process control to implement strategies to increase production takt rate and first pass yield 

• Mentor and develop junior engineers, raising the technical bar across the team to help achieve our automation and production goals 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or other relevant engineering discipline 

• 4+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering environment 

• 6+ years of experience working in industrial automation and controls in a production environment, including full-stack ownership 

• Strong hands-on aptitude and willingness to work directly with hardware on the production floor 

• In-depth knowledge of precision assembly and electromechanical fabrication processes 

• Ability to generate and review engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation 

• Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds through at rate production 

Nice to Have 

• Full-stack and state of the art experience with industrial automation hardware & controls, PLC/HMI/Robotics software control stacks, electrical and fluid schematics 

• Exposure to space, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments 

• Experience designing automation systems for manufacturability 

• Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing 

• Experience working closely with technicians and build tooling 

• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $175,000 – $200,000 + equity in the company 

• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

The Role 

You will own the success of component and subsystem testing across structural, thermal, fluid, dynamic, and electromechanical systems. In your first 6 months, you will define development test campaigns, design and build test setups, and be hands-on with flight hardware. In your first year, you will validate designs through prototype testing and lead multidisciplinary test campaigns. In your first two years you will progressively take on larger tests while directly supporting production and qualification testing. 

Responsibilities 

• Own kickoff, design, fabrication, build, operation, data collection, and conclusion/results for development tests 

• Design test hardware, fixturing, and tooling using CAD, FEA, and hand calculations 

• Have a hands-on approach to activating test stands, operating test equipment, instrumentation, and executing tests in a safe and organized manner 

• Troubleshoot performance issues and recommend solutions during test campaigns 

• Clearly communicate technical data, findings, and recommendations to team members across all levels of the organization 

• Continuously improve test standards by creating tools, methods, and processes 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline 

• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages 

• 2+ years of industry experience with mechanical, structural, and/or electromechanical design and analysis 

• Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and test fixtures for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms) 

• Hands-on fabrication experience 

Nice to Have 

• Experience with data acquisition, controls, and dedicated test equipment (examples include motor dynos, material testers, vibration tables, environmental data loggers, motorsports DAQ) 

• Experience with the practical application of GD&T 

• Experience with NX (Unigraphics) and Teamcenter PLM 

• Experience with performing structural analysis (Simcenter 3D, Femap, or Hypermesh) 

• Basic practical programming abilities (Python, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, R, LabVIEW) 

• Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (High Power Rocketry, CubeSats, Robotics Competitions, Formula SAE and Baja SAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.) 

• Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems in space environments and operations 

• Independent and self-motivated mindset, with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $140,000 + equity in the company 

• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 

Your Mission

The Mechanical Engineer, Space Robotics owns the end-to-end development of assigned mechanical hardware for robotic spacecraft systems, including robotic arms mounted to satellite buses, satellite bus structures, solar array mechanisms, battery system enclosures, avionics packaging, mounting structures, fixtures, and ground support equipment. This role is not limited to desk-based design. It spans concept design, CAD, drawings, prototyping, fabrication support, hands-on assembly, integration, verification testing, failure investigation, and early-stage manufacturing support. The engineer applies established design guidelines and best practices, then feeds lessons from real builds and tests back into GITAI’s mechanical design standards to accelerate development cycles.

What You’ll Drive

• Design and iterate mechanical hardware across robotic, spacecraft, satellite, and propulsion systems, optimizing for performance, reliability, and testability.
• Work closely with electrical and software engineers to define requirements, interfaces, and assembly configurations that are practical to build and integrate.
• Assemble, integrate, and maintain prototypes and early builds, and feed insights back into the design to improve buildability and serviceability.
• Plan and execute testing, including operational verification as well as reliability and quality testing, and use results to drive design improvements.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 1+ years of relevant experience designing, analyzing, and supporting the manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems or mechanisms. Internship, research, and extracurricular project experience counts.
• Proficiency with mechanical CAD.
• Experience creating mechanical drawings and maintaining drawing packages.
• Hands-on ability with mechanical assembly, integration, and testing.
• Must be able to safely lift and move items up to 40 pounds (with or without reasonable accommodation), including during assembly and test activities.
• Flexibility to work weekends as needed based on build and test schedules.
• Willingness to spend up to 50% of work time outside of Torrance at test sites (including Mojave and the greater Los Angeles area). Travel may increase for short periods during critical integration and test campaigns.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, as this role may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance in the future.

Location & Employment Details

• Location: Torrance, CA (onsite). Travel to test sites (including Mojave and the greater Los Angeles area) is expected based on program needs.
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
• Salary Range: $100,000 – $125,000 per year + equity (commensurate with experience)
• Typical Work Hours: Monday to Friday, approximately 9:00am – 6:00pm (onsite). Flexibility is expected based on mission schedules and program needs.

Benefits

• Health Insurance – Platinum medical plan with 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees; 90% for dependents
• 401(k) Plan – Company match up to 3.5%, with traditional and Roth options
• Equity – Stock option eligibility depending on role
• Relocation Support – Available for qualifying positions
• Time Off – 11 paid holidays per year, 12 days of paid vacation per year, and paid sick leave (in accordance with applicable law)
• Office Perks – Free snacks and drinks, plus regular team events
• Mission-Driven Culture – Work alongside passionate teammates on real space hardware
• Cutting-Edge Work – Direct access to next-gen space robotics and flight hardware

No agency submissions, please.

Your Mission

The Mechanical Engineer, Propulsion Systems owns the end-to-end development of assigned mechanical hardware for space and missile defense systems, including solid rocket motor components, DACS-related hardware, flight mechanisms, fixtures, and ground support equipment. This role is not limited to desk-based design. It spans concept design, CAD, drawings, prototyping, fabrication support, hands-on assembly, integration, verification testing, failure investigation, and early-stage manufacturing support. The engineer applies established design guidelines and best practices, then feeds lessons from real builds and tests back into GITAI’s mechanical design standards to accelerate development cycles.

What You’ll Drive

• Design and iterate mechanical hardware for propulsion and missile defense systems, including solid rocket motor components, DACS-related hardware, flight mechanisms, fixtures, and ground support equipment, while also supporting broader robotic and spacecraft hardware development as needed.
• Work closely with propulsion, robotics, electrical, software, and systems engineers to define requirements, interfaces, load paths, assembly configurations, and test configurations that are practical to build, integrate, and verify.
• Support the mechanical design, build, assembly, integration, and maintenance of propulsion-related prototypes, robotic systems, and early flight-like builds, and feed lessons from fabrication, assembly, and test back into the design.
• Plan and execute mechanical and system-level testing for propulsion-related hardware and robotic systems, including operational verification, environmental/reliability testing, quality checks, and failure investigation, and use results to drive design improvements.
• Support vendor and in-house fabrication of flight and test hardware by creating mechanical drawings, reviewing manufacturability, resolving build issues, and maintaining drawing packages.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 1+ years of relevant experience designing, analyzing, and supporting the manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems or mechanisms. Internship, research, and extracurricular project experience counts.
• Proficiency with mechanical CAD.
• Experience creating mechanical drawings and maintaining drawing packages.
• Hands-on ability with mechanical assembly, integration, and testing.
• Must be able to safely lift and move items up to 40 pounds (with or without reasonable accommodation), including during assembly and test activities.
• Flexibility to work weekends as needed based on build and test schedules.
• Willingness to spend up to 50% of work time outside of Torrance at test sites (including Mojave and the greater Los Angeles area). Travel may increase for short periods during critical integration and test campaigns.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, as this role may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance in the future.

Location & Employment Details

• Location: Torrance, CA (onsite). Travel to test sites (including Mojave and the greater Los Angeles area) is expected based on program needs.
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
• Salary Range: $100,000 – $125,000 per year + equity (commensurate with experience)
• Typical Work Hours: Monday to Friday, approximately 9:00am – 6:00pm (onsite). Flexibility is expected based on mission schedules and program needs.

Benefits

• Health Insurance – Platinum medical plan with 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees; 90% for dependents
• 401(k) Plan – Company match up to 3.5%, with traditional and Roth options
• Equity – Stock option eligibility depending on role
• Relocation Support – Available for qualifying positions
• Time Off – 11 paid holidays per year, 12 days of paid vacation per year, and paid sick leave (in accordance with applicable law)
• Office Perks – Free snacks and drinks, plus regular team events
• Mission-Driven Culture – Work alongside passionate teammates on real space hardware
• Cutting-Edge Work – Direct access to next-gen space robotics and flight hardware

No agency submissions, please.

About the Role:

Ready for an adventure? At GITAI, we're building the future of space robotics in a dynamic, ever-changing startup environment. If you're passionate about innovation and eager to make a real impact, join us. We welcome applications from all bold explorers ready to dive in.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business field
• Intense passion to actively learn and grow in the dynamic environment of startup
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively
• Ability to generate innovative ideas and think outside the box
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage your own time effectively
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Location:

• Torrance, CA - Onsite workplace

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees, with 90% coverage for dependents, plus life insurance
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a company match up to 3.5%, offering both traditional and Roth options 
• Relocation Assistance: Support for eligible roles to ensure a smooth transition
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary packages to reward your talent and dedication
• Equity Opportunities: Stock options in a rapidly growing startup, giving you a stake in our success (depending on role eligibility) 
• Work Hard, Play Hard Culture: Paid holidays, PTO, and sick days to keep you refreshed and motivated
• Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate and innovate with a passionate team
• Office Perks: Enjoy free snacks and drinks, plus regular social events to foster team spirit 
• Cutting Edge Experience: Work alongside state-of-the-art robots, driving the future of space technology

Interview Process:

1. Resume Screening
2. Quick Video Call
3. Take-Home Assignment
4. Onsite Interview
5. Temporary Employment as a Part-time (We'll work together for at least two weeks)
6. Joining GITAI as a Full-time!

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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 a Software Engineer at Freeform, you will play a key role in developing and deploying the software systems 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 including controls, high-speed data acquisition, high-performance computing (GPU’s and FPGA’s), and geometry processing pipelines that enable precise and fully automated manufacturing at scale. Your work will directly impact the performance, reliability, and scalability of our factory systems. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative on complex technical problems, and works collaboratively across disciplines to deliver robust, high-performance software solutions. This is an opportunity to build foundational systems for a new category of manufacturing technology - where your code doesn’t just run, it drives physical innovation. 

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:  

• Architect and develop software for an advanced, production-scale metal 3D printing factory 
• Work with process, control, and mechanical engineers to integrate control algorithms into production software 
• Improve and scale out high-rate data acquisition, storage, and retrieval systems 
• Implement processes for converting customer part geometries into machine print instructions 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, or physics
• Proficiency in a systems level programming language such as C/C++ or Rust
• Experience with high-performance systems software such as hardware control software, embedded software, high-volume telemetry systems, graphics rendering, or similar

Nice to Have:  

• Experience interfacing with microcontrollers, FPGA, or GPU computing hardware 
• Experience developing embedded or real-time software systems 
• Experience writing software for industrial automation systems, rockets, spacecrafts, robotics, or related hardware that operates with the physical world 
• Experience working in a Linux or RTOS environment 
• 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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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 world-changing technology.  
• Benefits  
  • Significant 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 
• 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $115,000-$150,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

What To Expect: 

• Thank you for your interest in our new graduate opportunity! We truly appreciate your application and enthusiasm to join our team. Please note that our interview process will include 2-3 rounds of interviews.

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER 

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 a Senior Software Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing critical software systems for our autonomous 3D printing factories. You'll have an opportunity to touch many different aspects of our software ecosystem from hardware control, to high-rate telemetry and big data storage systems, to high-performance compute and machine learning pipelines. We don’t develop software in a vacuum, we develop it alongside a multi-disciplinary team with specific, real-world purposes, so collaboration and systems-level thinking are essential to success. If working in an environment where you can rapidly deploy code to solve problems on the cutting edge of AI-enabled manufacturing technology sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you! 

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:

• Architect and develop software for an advanced, production-scale metal 3D printing system
• Work with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and physicists to integrate control algorithms into production software
• Improve and scale out petabyte-scale, high-rate telemetry, storage, and retrieval systems
• Use computer science and engineering fundamentals to solve notoriously challenging algorithmic and optimization problems
• Develop high-performance compute solutions using GPU parallel processing
• Move fast, innovate, don’t over-engineer things, be a good teammate, be flexible and open to new ideas, and push the bounds of what’s possible  

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development
• Proficiency in a systems level programming language such as C/C++ or Rust
• Experience with high-performance systems software such as hardware control systems, embedded software, high-volume telemetry systems, graphics rendering, or similar 

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science or computer engineering
• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience building out backend infrastructure, high-performance storage solutions, streaming processing systems, scientific analysis pipelines and workflows
• Experience writing software for industrial automation systems, robotics, or related hardware
• Experience with operations systems, computer architecture, or similar computer systems internals
• Experience with computer graphics or similar geometry-intensive problems  
• Experience operating as a technical lead, driving architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineers 

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $150,000-$250,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

Location: Hybrid (US only) + 60–80% travel to jobsites nationwide. In practice, this probably looks like 1-2 days traveling each week or bi-weekly throughout the year, but travel cadence may vary. Depending on location, you may also be expected to spend time in client offices more often.

Application: If you have a presentation/training sample from something you developed and led, we'd love to see it. Feel free to attach with your application (or be ready to share once contacted for an interview).

About Human Agency

We're scaling rapidly and have a growing pipeline of opportunities that demand exceptional talent across disciplines. Our mission is to bring on individuals, from creative producers to technical experts to entrepreneurial leaders, who can help us realize this next chapter of growth.

We are a company of doers. Leaders roll up their sleeves, teams work flat, and everyone contributes to what ships. Titles don't insulate us from feedback or basics. We invite critique, learn quickly, and keep raising the bar. The best ideas win here, no matter where they come from, because clients trust us to deliver the strongest outcomes every time.

Our clients' missions, products, and bottom lines are sacred. We immerse ourselves in their world, becoming stewards of their goals and partners in solving big problems. Every product, strategy, or asset we create must be both beautiful and functional; practical, usable, and designed for real-world impact.

Humans are our most valuable resource, and we only grow by hiring people who push us forward. Across strategy, engineering, design, data, and operations, we seek out teammates who raise the bar and make us better. Always hire up, never down.

We partner with organizations of all sizes to explore, design, and implement AI strategies that are secure, scalable, and human-centered. We believe AI should amplify human potential, not replace it and we build with that conviction in every engagement. From advisory and tooling to implementation and education, we meet clients where they are at and help them integrate AI in ways that align with their mission and values. Our goal is to empower teams to work smarter, move faster, and unlock new possibilities through thoughtful, responsible innovation.

And through it all, we lead with purpose, love, and adventure. We do meaningful work with people we care about, and we make the ride an adventure worth taking. Because at Human Agency, who we are and how we work are one and the same.

The Opportunity

We partner with large design-build companies (~$10B revenue) that employ thousands of project engineers and project managers running complex jobsites across the country. Human Agency is building custom AI tools and strategies to make those teams dramatically more effective. The missing piece is someone who lives in the field, understands how construction actually works, and can connect the dots between emerging technology and real jobsite needs.

That’s this role. You’ll travel to active jobsites, shadow project teams, and develop a deep, current picture of how work gets done, where it breaks down, and where technology can genuinely help. You’ll be the person who’s wildly up to speed on everything happening in construction technology — from autonomous equipment to AI-assisted estimating to reality capture — and can evaluate where each piece might actually fit in the real workflows you’re observing.

You carry two mandates. Enablement: helping field teams understand and leverage AI tools to work better, faster, and smarter. Intelligence: capturing expert knowledge from the people who actually build things, understanding the technology landscape with depth and nuance, and feeding those insights directly into Human Agency’s venture studio and product roadmap. Your perspective shapes what we build, who we invest in, and how we think about making our design-build partners great.

What You’ll Own

Field Intelligence & Expert Knowledge Capture

• Conduct structured job shadows of Project Engineers, Project Managers, and superintendents across project types — healthcare, industrial, data centers, commercial — to map how work actually flows day-to-day and where the friction, waste, and brilliance live.
• Extract and codify expert knowledge from experienced construction professionals. The people you shadow know things that aren’t written down anywhere. Your job is to capture that institutional intelligence and make it an asset.
• Synthesize field observations into actionable briefs for Human Agency’s venture studio and product teams, directly informing what to build, what to invest in, and where the biggest opportunities are.
• Build and maintain a living knowledge base of construction workflows, pain points, and technology gaps across our design-build partners’ project portfolios.
• Identify systemic patterns across jobsites and project types that point to high-leverage opportunities for technology intervention or process improvement.

Contech Landscape & Evaluation

• Maintain comprehensive, current knowledge of the construction technology landscape. You should have an informed opinion on every major platform, startup, and emerging capability in the space.
• Evaluate emerging technologies like Bedrock Robotics (autonomous heavy equipment), reality capture tools, AI co-pilots for estimating and scheduling, and next-generation project management platforms against real jobsite needs you’re observing firsthand.
• Develop technology fit assessments: given what you see in the field, where could a given tool actually create value vs. where would it be shelfware? Your judgment on this is the product.
• Brief Human Agency and client leadership on contech trends, investment-worthy companies, and technology bets with a practitioner’s perspective, not a vendor’s pitch.
• Contribute directly to Human Agency’s venture studio thesis on where the AEC industry is heading and which technology gaps represent real opportunities.

AI Enablement & Coaching

• Help jobsite teams understand and adopt AI-assisted workflows that Human Agency has built for the client — tools for submittals, change orders, RFP assessment, meeting synthesis, quality knowledge, and more.
• Run hands-on coaching sessions (1:1, small group, lunch-and-learns) that translate AI capabilities into construction language. You’re teaching a PM how this saves them an hour on submittals, not lecturing about large language models.
• Identify the highest-leverage AI use cases for specific roles and project types based on what you’re seeing in the field, and work with our product team to customize solutions accordingly.
• Serve as the credible, trusted voice on AI and technology for field teams. You earn this by understanding their work, not by evangelizing from a slide deck.
• Surface adoption barriers, user friction, and workflow mismatches back to the product team so tools get better with every jobsite visit.

Who You Are

Required

• Construction industry experience (3+ years) with time spent on or around jobsites. You know what a three-week lookahead is, you’ve seen a PE’s actual day, and you understand the difference between how construction is supposed to work and how it actually works. Backgrounds in project engineering, project management, field operations, or construction technology.
• Deep fluency with the contech landscape. You follow the space obsessively — you know the players, the platforms, the funding rounds, and the gaps. You have a point of view on where it’s all heading.
• AI literacy that goes beyond using ChatGPT. You’ve built workflows, automated processes, and can demonstrate how AI tools change the way people work. You can teach this to others.
• Exceptional communication skills across audiences — you can have a credible conversation with a superintendent on a slab at 6am and brief a C-suite on technology strategy at 2pm.
• Comfort with heavy travel (60–80%) to jobsites across the country. This role lives in the field, not behind a desk.
• Natural credibility with construction professionals. You’re respected in those rooms because you understand the work, not just the tools.

Preferred

• Direct experience with construction technology platforms (Procore, PMWeb, OpenSpace, Bluebeam, BIM tools, or similar) — either as a power user, implementer, or builder.
• Background in construction technology or AEC innovation — whether at a startup, a GC’s operations or innovation team, or a technology consultancy serving the industry.
• Experience in technology evaluation, venture analysis, or strategic advisory roles where your judgment on “will this actually work” was the deliverable.
• Familiarity with how AI products are built — understanding how field insights and user research translate into product decisions.
• Comfort operating in a consulting structure where you’re a Human Agency team member embedded in a client’s organization and culture.

Why This Role Matters

Construction is a $13 trillion global industry where the people doing the work are brilliant but chronically underserved by their tools. Technology companies build for construction from the outside. Consultants advise from conference rooms. Nobody is living on jobsites, capturing what experts actually know, staying current on every emerging technology, and connecting those two things together.

That’s the gap this role fills. Your field intelligence shapes what Human Agency builds, who we invest in, and how we help our design-build partners operate at the highest level. Your enablement work ensures that the tools we’ve already built actually land with the people who need them. You’re the connective tissue between technology and the real world — and in an industry this large and this underserved, that’s a position with enormous leverage.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

Human Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diverse backgrounds and strive to build an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed and empowered.

About the team:

The Fleet Operations Team drives uptime and operational performance across Formic’s growing fleet of deployed robotic systems. Working inside live manufacturing environments, the team diagnoses issues, restores production, and continuously improves system reliability at scale. Fleet Operations operates at the intersection of robotics, controls, and real-world factory execution, ensuring Formic’s automation delivers consistent, measurable performance across diverse industrial applications.

About the role:

As a Robotics Field Service Engineer, you are the front line of technical ownership across Formic’s deployed robotic cells. You will diagnose failures, restore systems to production, perform preventative and corrective maintenance, and represent Formic directly within customer facilities.

This is a hands-on, high-accountability role in uptime-critical environments. Success requires strong troubleshooting discipline, calm execution during production interruptions, and structured documentation. Your work directly impacts fleet performance, customer satisfaction, and long-term system reliability.

In this role you will:

• Perform preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance on robotic manufacturing cells
• Respond to remote and on-site escalations, diagnose root causes, and restore systems quickly
• Provide hands-on technical support to customer operators and maintenance teams
• Log service activity, asset updates, and spare part requirements in CMMS systems
• Coordinate field scheduling and support with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Monitor system performance remotely using Formic dashboards and fleet tools
• Document service work, root cause analysis, and follow-up actions with clarity and precision
• Identify recurring failure patterns and escalate systemic risks for broader improvement
• Build professional, trusted relationships with plant managers and site personnel
• Operate with strict adherence to safety standards, including LOTO and industrial compliance
• Participate in RCA sessions, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Continuously expand technical depth across robotics, controls, networking, and industrial systems

What makes you a great fit:

• 3+ years of hands-on field service experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, PLC, or robotic control systems
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and pneumatic drawings
• Experience using CMMS platforms to track and report maintenance activity
• Comfortable with local travel up to 80% and overnight travel up to 50%
• Clear written and verbal communicator capable of producing structured service documentation
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and disciplined field execution

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with 6-axis robot brands such as Fanuc, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, or Universal Robots
• Familiarity with palletizing, case packing, pick-and-place, or conveyor systems
• Experience in food, beverage, packaging, CPG, or other high-speed manufacturing environments
• Prior customer-facing field experience
• Spanish language proficiency

SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FULL STACK ENTERPRISE)

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. 

In this role, you will design and build the core platform that runs Freeform’s factories and connects every part of the business- from quoting to production to delivery. The system must handle large amounts of data, support many different factory processes, and provide end-to-end traceability from powder-in to finished parts-out. You’ll lead architecture and implementation, make foundational technical decisions, and work closely with engineers across disciplines to solve real, complex problems with your code. 

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:

• Implement a state-of-the-art enterprise software platform to seamlessly integrate Freeform’s business processes from sales to manufacturing
• Develop applications to track the end-to-end lifecycle of millions of parts across thousands of customers around the world
• Work cross-functionally with other engineering and operations disciplines to gather requirements and solve problems with your code
• Create highly scalable and resilient systems to meet Freeform’s high bar for quality, reliability, and security
• Maintain accessibility and integrity of the backend data model to enable easy access for business intelligence users  
• Develop intuitive user interfaces with a focus on functionality over aesthetics to increase system usability  

Basic Qualifications:  

• 2+ years of professional, post graduation experience in modern software development languages
• Experience with backend web frameworks such as Flask or Django
• Experience with frontend web frameworks such as React or Next.js
• Experience writing applications which interact with SQL databases and non-relational databases 

Nice to Have:  

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science or computer engineering
• Familiarity with coding agents (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development workflows.
• Experience interfacing with microcontrollers, FPGA, or GPU computing hardware 
• Experience developing embedded or real-time software systems 
• Experience writing software for industrial automation systems, rockets, spacecrafts, robotics, or related hardware that operates with the physical world 
• Experience working in a Linux or RTOS environment 
• 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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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 world-changing technology.  
• Benefits  
  • Significant 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 
• 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $115,000-$175,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

PRINCIPAL MACHINE LEARNING RESEARCHER (PHYSICAL AI)

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.

This architecture enables continuous generation of petabyte-scale, high-fidelity data capturing the physics of metal printing - from in-situ process signals and machine state to geometry and material outcomes. Each factory node contributes to a growing learning system that improves modeling accuracy, control performance, yield, and scalability over time. 

Freeform is hiring a Principal Machine Learning Researcher to lead the development of advanced learning and control problems in a production-scale, AI-native metal manufacturing system. The role focuses on developing machine learning methods that integrate large-scale physical data with physics-based simulation and embedding these models into closed-loop control and autonomy frameworks. Work includes modeling relationships between process inputs, geometry, and machine state to predict thermal, mechanical, and geometric outcomes during printing, using hybrid physics–ML approaches and multi-modal in-situ data. 

Research is validated against physical outcomes and deployed into production systems, where improvements directly impact stability, yield, throughput, and capability across an expanding fleet of manufacturing nodes. Your work will have a direct and meaningful impact on how frontier technologies are designed and produced at scale. 

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop machine learning models for complex, multi-physics manufacturing processes. 
• Develop hybrid modeling approaches that combine first-principles physics with data-driven learning. 
• Lead the formulation of learning-based models used for prediction and control in production-scale metal additive manufacturing systems. 
• Develop methods to learn from large-scale, high-dimensional in-situ sensor data collected during printing. 
• Design unsupervised and self-supervised learning techniques to correlate process signals with part quality, geometry, and performance. 
• Develop models that link process parameters, geometry, and machine state to thermal and mechanical outcomes. 
• Integrate learned models with physics-based simulation and digital twin frameworks. 
• Contribute to the design of closed-loop control and autonomy systems that operate in real time on production hardware. 
• Develop learning-based approaches for machine health monitoring, anomaly detection, and system diagnostics. 
• Guide the integration of machine learning models into production software and manufacturing workflows. 
• Help define research direction and technical standards for machine learning applied to physical systems within the organization. 

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in machine learning, applied research, or related technical fields or a PhD in machine learning, applied mathematics, physics, robotics, controls, or a closely related discipline. 
• Strong foundations in machine learning applied to physical systems, modeling, or control. 
• Proficiency in Python and at least one systems-level programming language (C/C++ preferred). 
• Experience working with large-scale, noisy, real-world datasets. 

Nice to Have:

• MS or PhD in applied mathematics, physics, robotics, controls, materials science, or a related discipline. 
• Experience with hybrid physics–ML models, digital twins, or simulation-in-the-loop learning. 
• Background in autonomy, robotics, model predictive control, or reinforcement learning for physical systems. 
• Experience with image-based or sensor-based inference in industrial or scientific settings. 
• Familiarity with computational geometry or geometric modeling. 
• Comfort working across theory, experimentation, and deployment in tightly coupled systems. 
• Ability to reason from first principles and translate theory into working models and systems. 

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $200,000-$400,000. However is this a unique position with outsized impact for the right game-changing hire, so we will consider compensation outside of this range on a case-by-case basis.
• 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.

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (EMBEDDED)

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 a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing critical embedded software systems that enable our advanced metal 3D printing factories to operate fully autonomously at high speeds with precision. This entails developing elegant software solutions for hardware control, high speed data acquisition, and custom high performance compute systems. Your software will effectively act as the nervous system of our fully automated metal printing factories. As a crucial member of the engineering team you will be responsible for driving the pace of innovation, maximizing development speed, and maintaining a standard of excellence within the entire engineering team.

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:

• Architect state-of-the-art software for an advanced production-scale metal 3D printing system
• Design and develop the machine instruction interface to the metal 3D printing system hardware
• Develop software to enable the computer vision system, monitor sensor data, perform calibrations, log quality data, and keep track of the health of the printing system over its lifetime
• Work with process and control engineers to integrate control algorithms into production software
• Work with FPGA developers to develop high-speed data acquisition software
• Create software for collection and analysis of process data
• Develop software required to implement production automation solutions
• Develop, unit test, and deploy functional, scalable, robust, and maintainable software
• Generate and maintain documentation of designed software and integrated systems

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software development using C/C++ and/or Rust
• Experience in real-time embedded system design with Linux OS
• Experience in object-oriented programming and design

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in computer science, applied mathematics, engineering, or related field
• Experience working in a high performance compute environment (FPGAs or GPUs)
• Experience with PCIe driver development and troubleshooting
• Experience with high speed data acquisition and real time closed-loop-control systems
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces, and hardware subsystems
• Experience writing software for industrial automation systems, robotics, or related hardware
• Creative thinker able to apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $140,000-$250,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER 

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 a Principal Software Engineer, you will act in a technical leadership capacity responsible for driving innovative development efforts across our broad software ecosystem including edge computing, hardware control and automation, and high-rate telemetry systems. We are looking for someone who can work effectively with electrical, mechanical, and process engineering disciplines as well as technical executives to invent and implement complex, interdisciplinary performance requirements. As a startup, we expect this person to be hands on from architecture to implementation, writing code and solving the most complex issues. Ultimately, your contributions will result in the deployment of highly sophisticated software platforms capable of processing petabytes of high-rate data on the edge and automating factory systems around the world. 

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:

• Provide architectural leadership for the development of a complex, highly integrated software system 
• Take on the most challenging development and implementation efforts in our software stack 
• Lead system level integration and validation efforts 
• Provide technical project management from conception to production when required by the size/scope of the project 
• Drive communication and collaboration with the broader engineering team by working side-by-side with the electrical, mechanical, and process engineering teams 
• Innovate on system capability and performance, accelerate engineering progress, and push the bounds of Freeform’s technology forward  

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting and implementing complex software systems using C/C++/Rust 
• Experience in industries such as robotics, IoT, autonomous cars, UAVs, or similar autonomy-centric environments 
• Experience working in a high-performance compute environment (FPGAs or GPUs) 

Nice to Have:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field 
• Experience with edge computing, high speed data acquisition, and real time closed-loop-control systems 
• Experience with hardware acceleration for machine learning or artificial intelligence 
• Experience working in a startup or leading-edge technology environment 
• Creative thinker able to apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex problems 
• Passion for how software can be used to impact the physical world 

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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.
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $200,000-$400,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

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 a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for leading mechanical design efforts across the company, as well as for driving the pace of innovation and maximizing hardware development speed. To be successful in this role, you must have extensive technical breadth in mechanical engineering concepts as well as specific expertise in architecting, designing, and developing complex mechanical systems, advanced robotics systems, or state-of-the-art industrial automation systems. The ideal candidate is capable of acting as the technical lead for a complex system with the ability work across 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! 

Responsibilities:

• Act as a responsible engineer in bringing hardware from concept to production
• Research, develop, design, and test complex mechanical components, subassemblies, equipment, and systems
• Perform tolerance analysis of designs at the system and subsystem level
• Plan and perform tests to analyze the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems
• Work hands-on to build, integrate, and validate designs and newly developed systems and/or subsystems
• Strategize continuous improvement plans to enhance system performance, reliability, and manufacturability

 Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical systems design and development
• CAD experience, including GD&T and detailed drawing documentation
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with extensive hands-on hardware development experience
• Systems-level thinker also able to perform detailed work; has previously delivered complex mechanical systems

Nice to Have:

• 10+ years of experience designing mechanical systems for semiconductor, machining, automation, materials processing, or other related industrial manufacturing or capital equipment applications (e.g. additive manufacturing, semiconductor, robotics, CNC, or biomedical manufacturing equipment design engineering experience)
• Advanced degree in mechanical engineering
• Knowledge of motion control and kinematics
• Experience with design of fluid or thermal systems
• Working knowledge of electromechanical systems
• Passion for improving the state of metal 3D printing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $110,000-$200,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

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 a Mechanical Engineer at Freeform, you will own projects cradle to grave as a responsible engineer, taking advanced manufacturing hardware from initial concept through design, fabrication, testing, and deployment. You will not just be designing components; you will be architecting the future of production. You will contribute to the development of entirely new manufacturing technologies from scratch, ranging from additive machine design to integrated subtractive and post-processing solutions. The ideal candidate is capable of running projects with little oversight, is an extreme problem solver with the ability to move fast without missing important details, 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!  

Responsibilities:

• Act as a responsible engineer in bringing hardware from concept, to CAD, to production 
• Work with senior engineers to research, develop, design, and test complex mechanical components, subassemblies, equipment, and systems 
• Perform tolerance analysis of designs at the system and subsystem level 
• Plan and perform tests to analyze the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems 
• Work hands-on to build, integrate, and validate designs and newly developed systems and/or subsystems 
• Strategize continuous improvement plans to enhance system performance, reliability, and manufacturability 

 Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
• 1+ years of professional experience in full life-cycle hands-on mechanical design from hand calcs to CAD to fabrication and testing (Internship or full-time experience)
• Well-versed in mechanical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems 

Nice to Have:

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering 
• Experience in collegiate engineering activities such as FSAE, Baja SAE, rocket clubs, or robotics clubs 
• 5+ years of experience designing complex mechanical systems for semiconductor, machining, automation, materials processing, or other related industrial manufacturing or capital equipment applications 
• Experience with NX for CAD design  
• Hands-on fabrication / machine shop experience (manual mill, manual lathe, hand-tools, etc.) 
• Knowledge of motion control and kinematics 
• Experience with design of fluid or thermal systems 
• Working knowledge of electromechanical systems 
• Passion for improving the state of metal 3D printing 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $90,000-$140,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

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 Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer at Freeform, you will play a critical role in the development of our advanced metal 3D printing technology including machine functionality, part quality analysis, print file preparation/generation, and providing DFAM recommendations for some of the world’s largest manufacturers. You will own projects from cradle to grave as a responsible engineer, taking customer designs from concept through printing, testing, and delivery. You will develop a fundamental understanding of the printing factory and will leverage your technical insights to advance system capabilities using a first principles mindset. 

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside and learn from leaders and pioneers in the metal additive manufacturing space to disrupt the industry with our autonomous printing factory technology.  

Responsibilities:

• Understand printing system capabilities and roadmap, and work with internal engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software) to implement solutions that further automate the printing process for high volume production
• Drive all stages of print production development including design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) feedback, file preparation, printing, post processing, and quality control
• Analyze in-situ data and post-print part quality to drive continuous improvement
• Use first-principles thinking to understand problems, define test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate and provide technical recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
• Document application requirements and objectives, statements of work, standard operating procedures, next steps and action items to align all internal and external team members
• Interface with external customers to communicate Freeform’s technical capabilities; work with customers on improving Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM)
• Contribute to Freeform’s internal technology development with feedback from internal and external stakeholders via detailed design and systems level improvements 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
• Hands on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, rocket club, robotics club, or similar
• Full life-cycle hardware design experience from hand calcs to CAD to fabrication and testing
• Well-versed in mechanical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems

Nice to Have:

• Experience with metal 3D printing
• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
• Strong academic track record
• Passion for additive manufacturing
• Scrappy, first-principles approach to solving hard problems
• Team-oriented mindset and positive attitude
• Detail oriented with excellent verbal, graphical, and technical communication skills
• DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering) or LPBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion) experience
• Process development experience for metal additive manufacturing
• Scripting experience in Matlab (or similar) for toolpath generation
• Experience working with internal and/or external customers
• Mechanical systems design experience 

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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.
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $90,000-$140,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (HARDWARE DESIGN)

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 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 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!

Responsibilities: 

• 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
• Drive component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test
• 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

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience designing and delivering complex electrical hardware
• Broad electrical engineering background; well versed in electrical engineering fundamentals and comfortable taking a first-principles approach to solving problems
• Experience designing, developing, and testing analog and digital circuits (e.g. generating electrical schematics, analyzing circuits, breadboarding prototypes, designing circuit boards, etc.

Nice to Have: 

• 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 ­and not small incremental updates to legacy hardware
• 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

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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. 
• Benefits  
  • Significant 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 
• 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $130,000-$200,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

LEAD/STAFF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (HARDWARE DESIGN)

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 a Lead/Staff Electrical Engineer at Freeform, you will play an integral role in the design and development of custom electronics and compute systems that bring our AI-native metal 3D printing factory systems to life. You will solve challenging problems in fields such as high-performance compute, high speed communications, embedded hardware, motion control, autonomous robotic systems, 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, 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!

Responsibilities: 

• Rapidly design, develop and test highly reliable electronics and compute systems that enable complex autonomous systems to perform reliability, repeatedly, and scalably 
• 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
• Drive component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test
• 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
• Act as a technical lead, driving schedule and ensuring a continuous rate of innovation

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering discipline
• 10+ years of professional experience designing and delivering complex electrical hardware
• 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

Nice to Have: 

• 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

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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. 
• Benefits  
  • Significant 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 
• 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $160,000-$220,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact. 
• 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. 

HEAD OF ELECTRICAL (HARDWARE DESIGN)

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.  

In this role, you will play a critical role in leading/building our electrical engineering team which develops the nervous system of our technology stack. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical breadth in electrical engineering concepts as well as specific expertise in architecting, designing, and developing complex electromechanical systems and/or state-of-the-art robotic / automation systems. All leadership roles at Freeform are technical in nature so in addition to being a leader you will also be expected to spend a significant portion of your time working alongside the team as an individual technical contributor. 

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: 

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the electrical engineering team with the goal of driving continuous improvement into the R&D process and maximizing pace of development 
• Serve as the primary technical architect for all electrical elements in the system as well as lead design, analysis, and/or simulation efforts as an individual contributor where appropriate 
• Roll up your sleeves and perform hands-on engineering work alongside your team 
• Lead system level integration and validation of design efforts (testing and troubleshooting) 
• Provide technical project management from conception to production when required by the size/scope of the project 
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration with the broader engineering team by working side-by-side with the software, mechanical, and process engineering teams 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering 
• 10+ years of experience architecting, developing, and integrating complex electrical hardware systems 
• Broad experience across analog and digital circuity design, power systems, data acquisition, image/signal processing, and control systems 
• Successful track record of leading complex multidisciplinary projects and teams 

Nice to Have: 

• Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, or robotics 
• Experience in high-tech automated hardware such as robotics, UAVs, autonomous cars, rockets, and spacecraft 
• Experience developing electrical hardware in high-performance compute environments 
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe 
• Experience writing software in Python and C++ to interface with electrical hardware systems 
• Strong written and oral communication skills 

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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. 
• Benefits  
  • Significant 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 
• 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $175,000-$275,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (HARDWARE DESIGN)

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 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’ll work with a talented engineering team from some of the world’s most innovative companies on electrical system design, development, and integration efforts across the factory systems, with a specific focus on PCB and compute system design. 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 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! 

Responsibilities: 

• Rapidly design, develop and test highly reliable electronics and PCBs 
• Model and simulate circuit designs for analysis and performance 
• Contribute to electrical architecture, product requirements, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, product management, productization, manufacturing, and test 
• Drive component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test 
• Hands-on debugging of the unexpected via the use of laboratory test equipment, custom instrumentation, and testing setups 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering from an ABET accredited university or college 
• 2+ years of professional experience designing and delivering complex electrical hardware
• 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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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. 
• Benefits  
  • Significant 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 
• 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. 
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $105,000-$140,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

LEAD APPLICATIONS ENGINEER (ROBOTICS)

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. 

Freeform is hiring a Lead Applications Engineer to serve as the primary technical interface between Freeform and a portfolio of our most advanced robotics customers. This person will apply their technical background and intimate understanding of robotics hardware to translate real engineering problems into manufacturable solutions that only Freeform’s technology can unlock. You will own the technical relationship with customers, guide them through application discovery and feasibility, and help shape how Freeform’s manufacturing platform is deployed across some of the most ambitious programs in the industry. 

The ideal candidate comes from a strong engineering background, understands complex robotics systems, and is comfortable engaging directly with senior engineers and decision makers at highly sophisticated and cutting-edge organizations. This person should be comfortable leading deep technical discussions across performance, manufacturability, materials, qualification, and production tradeoffs, and translating those conversations into a broader, programmatic vision that helps customers understand how Freeform’s technology can unlock entirely new design and production possibilities. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for a portfolio of robotics customers 
• Lead deep technical discussions with customer engineering teams across applications such as: 
  • Lightweight structural frames 
  • Performance-driven grippers 
  • Integrated fluid systems 
  • High-efficiency motor & gear housing 
  • Mass-optimized dynamic parts 
  • Human-centric & biomimetic assemblies 
• Develop a deep understanding of customer system requirements, constraints, and performance drivers 
• Translate customer needs into manufacturable solutions using Freeform’s technology, including geometry, materials, tolerances, and production considerations 
• Clearly articulate what Freeform’s manufacturing platform can and cannot deliver, including tradeoffs and constraints 
• Independently answer advanced technical questions related to materials, processes, qualification pathways, and production scalability 
• Identify where Freeform’s technology enables new designs, architectures, or performance regimes that were previously impractical or impossible 
• Work closely with internal engineering and operations teams to align on feasibility, execution, and roadmap - but without depending on them for basic technical credibility 
• Guide customers through early application exploration, development phases, and transition into production 
• Build long-term, trust-based technical relationships with customer engineers, program managers, and technical leadership 
• Provide feedback from the field to influence Freeform’s product, process, and roadmap decisions 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar technical discipline 
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering, program management, or leadership role within the robotics, mechatronics, or closely related automation industry 
• Strong systems-level understanding of complex mechanical hardware and how components function within larger assemblies  

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience in a customer-facing technical role such as applications engineering, systems engineering, or field engineering 
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders 
• Familiarity with metal manufacturing processes, including additive manufacturing, casting, forging, or advanced machining 
• Experience supporting hardware through development, qualification, and production ramp 
• Strong intuition for design-for-manufacturing and production scalability 
• Strategic thinker with a strong business acumen 
• Team player, positive attitude, growth mindset, integrity, accountability, adaptability, entrepreneurial, driven, results-oriented and ethical 

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.

• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

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.
• Benefits
  • Significant 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
• Compensation  
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. 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.
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $120,000-$185,000. The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.
• 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. 

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Teams: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production Leadership 

Join Us in Inventing the Future of Manufacturing

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.
 
We're solving some of the hardest problems in manufacturing, and we know that takes bold, multidisciplinary leaders. That's why we’re opening the door to exceptional technical minds across engineering development, manufacturing operations, and high-volume production who want to explore whether there’s a natural fit here at Freeform. 
 
If you’re a builder, a systems thinker, and a technical leader ready to roll up your sleeves and help reshape an industry, we’d love to hear from you. 

Who We're Looking For 

You may have led hardware development programs, built and scaled production systems, launched factories, or architected cutting-edge automation. You may even be a former founder who's lived through the challenges of doing something unknown for the first time. You may come from industries like aerospace, robotics, semiconductors, autonomous vehicles, or advanced manufacturing. We don’t expect a perfect resume match. We’re looking for uncommon talent that wants to apply their capabilities in an environment where engineering and operations are inseparable. 
 
This is not a job posting for a single role. It’s an invitation to collaborate with us and explore how your background might align with some of our highest priority work. 

Ideal candidates will bring some combination of the following: 

• A strong technical foundation in engineering or manufacturing, with deep expertise in at least one domain and fluency across disciplines. 
• Experience architecting or building complex physical systems from first principles to final integration. 
• Proven leadership in fast-paced, technically ambitious environments. 
• A bias for action, clarity of thought, and a passion for solving real-world problems. 
• Comfort with ambiguity, zero-to-one builds, and “building the plane as we fly it.” 
• A hands-on approach capable of both setting a vision as well as jumping into details. 

Bonus experience that catches our eye: 

• Scaling R&D operations into full production 
• Standing up a factory or test facility from scratch 
• Industrial automation, robotics, or high-mix manufacturing 
• MRP/ERP design and implementation 
• Metal additive manufacturing 

Why Freeform 

We’re not just designing new machines - we’re redesigning how metal parts are made, how factories are run, and how physical goods scale. That means thinking holistically, working cross-functionally, and learning fast. 
 
You’ll work side-by-side with an elite team of engineers, operators, and builders who take ownership from concept to production. You’ll help define how we grow, and your impact will be visible in every part we ship. 

Perks & Benefits 

• Competitive salary + significant pre-IPO stock option packages 
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance 
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) 
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays 
• Generous paid parental leave 
• Free daily catered lunch & dinner 
• Flexible hours, startup energy, and a culture that values both excellence and humility
• 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

Apply 

If this resonates with you, even if you’re not actively looking, we encourage you to submit a resume or LinkedIn profile. We’ll explore together whether there’s a mutual fit, now or in the near future.

• 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.

Mechanical Engineer 

Parallel Systems is building autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles to modernize freight transportation. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help design and build the next generation of our vehicles. This is a hands-on role for an early-career engineer who wants to work on real hardware, solve practical mechanical problems, and stay close to the build. 

We are looking for people from top engineering programs who have already designed and built meaningful hardware through internships, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design/Build/Fly, rocket club, robotics, senior design, or similar technical programs. The right person is not just strong in theory, but knows how to turn ideas into physical parts, work through manufacturing constraints, and improve designs through testing and iteration. 

Responsibilities: 

• Design mechanical components, assemblies, and mechanisms for vehicle systems with a focus on performance, manufacturability, reliability, and integration. 
• Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, and release packages for fabricated and purchased parts. 
• Own mechanical design problems from concept through build, test, and iteration. 
• Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, test, and other engineering teams to move designs from CAD into hardware quickly and effectively. 
• Support prototype builds, fit checks, hardware bring-up, root cause investigations, and design revisions. 
• Participate in testing and validation of mechanical systems, review results, identify failure modes, and drive practical design improvements. 
• Perform engineering analysis as needed to support design decisions, including tolerance stack-ups, hand calculations, and other first-principles work. 
• Help troubleshoot mechanical issues on prototypes and vehicles, and contribute to fixes that improve robustness and field performance. 

What Success Looks Like: 

• Within 30 days: you have ramped on our vehicle architecture, tools, and engineering workflows, and are contributing to CAD work, design updates, and prototype support. 
• Within 60 days: you are independently owning straightforward mechanical parts and assemblies, producing release-ready drawings, and supporting those designs through fabrication and build. 
• Within 90 days: you are making meaningful contributions to vehicle hardware, helping solve real integration and reliability issues, and showing that you can move from design to build to iteration with a high level of ownership. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. 
• 1 to 3 years of mechanical engineering experience through full-time work, internships, co-ops, or highly relevant project experience. 
• Strong CAD skills in SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, or similar. 
• Experience designing and manufacturing real mechanical hardware through internships, student teams, or personal technical projects. 
• Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, including statics, dynamics, materials, tolerancing, and machine design. 
• Ability to create clear engineering drawings and communicate design intent effectively with machinists, fabricators, suppliers, and cross-functional teammates. 
• Comfort working in a fast-paced hardware environment where engineering decisions need to become physical hardware quickly. 
• Hands-on mindset with a willingness to spend significant time in the shop, lab, or build environment supporting hardware directly. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Leadership experience with Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design/Build/Fly, rocket club, solar car, robotics, or similar hands-on engineering programs. 
• Experience designing parts for machining, sheet metal, weldments, composites, castings, or additive manufacturing. 
• Experience building and assembling mechanical systems, not just designing them. 
• Exposure to prototype development, design iteration, and debugging in a real hardware environment. 
• Familiarity with FEA, MATLAB, Python, or similar tools, with the judgment to use them in support of practical engineering decisions. 
• Interest in transportation, automotive, aerospace, robotics, or railway systems. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking a Principal Product Line Manager who will report to the Vice President of Product on the Product team. The successful individual in this role will lead the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of communications solutions supporting unmanned and autonomous systems.

This role will define and drive the company’s product and market strategy for communications used in platforms such as:

• Unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
• Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV)
• Maritime autonomous systems
• Robotic and AI-enabled platforms

The Principal Product Line Manager will serve as the market owner for the Unmanned Systems Segment, responsible for translating emerging operational needs into scalable product capabilities and influencing portfolio investment decisions that position Silvus as the leading communications provider for autonomous platforms.

This position requires a combination of deep technical understanding, market insight, and strategic leadership, with the ability to shape product direction across multiple internal teams and product lines.  It is a role that is highly visible to senior management and influential towards existing and new product revenue areas as well as all levels of customer staff/team members and their system integrators. Direct customer and OEM partner interaction is an ongoing activity. 

SUCCESS FACTORS

The Principal Product Line Manager is responsible for ensuring that customer-driven opportunities are translated into scalable product capabilities that strengthen the long-term Silvus platform rather than one-off solutions. Within the first 12 months this role will:

• Establish a clear product strategy for the Unmanned Systems Communications Segment.
• Expand Silvus technology adoption across new autonomous platforms.
• Drive roadmap decisions that enable scalable integration with unmanned systems ecosystems.
• Strengthen partnerships with key integrators and platform manufacturers.
• Position Silvus as a core networking technology for next-generation autonomous missions.

WHY JOIN SILVUS

• Drive the product strategy and market expansion for our Unmanned Systems Segment at a fast-growing, mission-driven technology leader.
• Shape the product strategy and market direction for cutting-edge tactical communication systems.
• Work with exceptional engineers and program leaders on technologies that protect lives and enable critical missions.
• Play a defining role in scaling one of the most innovative companies in defense technology.

The Principal Product Line Manager position is based at Silvus Technologies’ headquarters in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles, CA, and is on a hybrid schedule.  A minimum of 3 days onsite per week is expected. On-site days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Market and Portfolio Strategy
  • Own the market strategy for unmanned systems communications across defense, public safety, and commercial robotics markets.
  • Identify emerging operational needs, technology trends, and mission requirements driving next-generation unmanned systems.
  • Define how Silvus networking capabilities should evolve to support autonomous and robotic platforms.
  • Develop and maintain a multi-year strategic roadmap aligned with company objectives and market opportunities.
  • Lead portfolio prioritization based on market potential, ROI, and strategic value.
  • Contribute to pricing, positioning, and go-to-market decisions grounded in data and customer insight.
  • Work across multiple product lines to ensure Silvus solutions collectively support unmanned systems use cases.
  • Identify gaps in the portfolio that limit adoption in autonomous platforms.
  • Advocate for platform capabilities that improve scalability, integration, and performance across the unmanned systems ecosystem.
• Customer Engagement
  • Work closely with Business Development, Sales, and Sales Engineering to shape opportunities in the unmanned systems market.
  • Engage directly with platform manufacturers, defense integrators, robotics companies, and government program offices.
  • Translate real-world operational needs into product requirements and strategic roadmap inputs.
  • Identify partnerships and integration opportunities that expand the Silvus ecosystem.
• Product Lifecycle Management
  • Oversee lifecycle strategy for Unmanned Systems Communications solutions from concept through launch, growth, and sustainment, ensuring clear definition of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and subsequent releases for hardware, software, and integrated systems.
  • Track product performance including market adoption, customer feedback, and competitive positioning.
  • Identify opportunities for product expansion, upgrades, or next-generation platforms.
  • Serve as the connective tissue among Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to align decisions with business strategy and customer needs (e.g. Partner with Sales to develop compelling product narratives and training; collaborate with Operations to forecast product demands and manage lifecycle transitions).
  • Travel Requirements - up to 25% as needed, to maintain strong customer engagement and relationships.
  • Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in product management, product line management, or technical product leadership.
• Experience with wireless communications, networking, radio frequency systems, or related technologies.
• Strong ability to translate operational use cases into scalable product capabilities.
• Strong technical aptitude and systems-level thinking.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• MBA or advanced engineering degree.
• Experience with unmanned systems, robotics, or autonomous platforms.
• Background supporting defense, aerospace, or government programs.
• Familiarity with tactical communications, mesh networking, command-and-control systems, or ISR and sensor data transport.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Office environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:
  • Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.
  • Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

We’re hiring Helix Data Creators to support our humanoid robot development efforts in Los Angeles, CA. This role begins as a hands-on, full-time one-month contract as a Data Creator, where you’ll wear sensors provided by Figure to guide and collect motion data that trains our robots.

It’s a great opportunity for anyone excited to get into robotics and grow from within. Depending on your performance, skills, and interests, you may grow into longer-term roles like Robot Operator, Pilot Support, or even a full Humanoid Pilot role.

Responsibilities: 

• Wear sensor equipment to guide the robot through human-like motions
• Collect high-quality motion data used to train AI models
• Flag any issues or bugs during collection and share daily feedback with the team
• Follow proper equipment and robot maintenance procedures, including setup and shutdown
• Maintain a safe and organized workspace during all operations

Requirements: 

• Excellent physical coordination, spatial awareness, and focus
• Stay on your feet for 8+ hours a day and be engaged for extended periods during data collection
• Master new physical tasks quickly and find the optimal way to perform them
• Embrace constructive feedback and strive for constant improvement
• Thrive in a fast paced environment

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience working with robots or troubleshooting mechanical systems
• A passion for helping scale the deployment of learning humanoid robots

This is a one-month contract-to-hire position, with potential for longer-term opportunities depending on your contributions and interests. We’re looking for motivated people who want to support real-world robot development—and grow with us.

The US base salary range for this full-time position starts at $30/hr. 

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

About the team:

Formic’s Sales Team drives adoption of automation across SMB and mid-market manufacturing. The team partners closely with Engineering, Solutions, and Customer teams to educate manufacturers, develop territory strategies, and build pipeline through disciplined outreach and consultative selling.

About the role: 

As an Automation Sales Manager, you will be responsible for revenue growth and market expansion within your territory. You will develop and execute a strategic territory plan, build deep knowledge of the regional manufacturing landscape, and establish trusted relationships with manufacturers, integrators, and strategic partners.

You will work directly with customers to evaluate automation opportunities, define project requirements, and collaborate with Engineering and Solutions teams to develop system concepts. You will also lead commercial negotiations and own the full sales cycle from initial engagement through contract execution.

This is an individual contributor role responsible for driving territory growth, building a strong pipeline, and delivering consistent revenue performance.

In this role you will:

• Own and execute a regional territory strategy to drive pipeline growth and revenue attainment
• Generate and qualify new business opportunities within SMB and mid-market manufacturing accounts
• Lead consultative discovery conversations and on-site meetings with manufacturing decision makers
• Develop tailored automation solutions in partnership with Solutions and Engineering teams
• Advance opportunities through the full sales cycle from prospecting to contract execution
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships across plant, operations, and ownership stakeholders
• Represent Formic at industry events and trade shows to expand regional market presence
• Maintain accurate CRM data, pipeline visibility, and forecast accuracy
• Analyze regional manufacturing trends, competitor activity, and buyer dynamics to refine territory strategy

What makes you a great fit:

• Proven success in full-cycle B2B sales with consistent revenue attainment
• Experience owning and growing a geographic territory independently
• Demonstrated ability to proactively build pipeline in new or underpenetrated markets
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and industrial buying processes
• Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder buying committees and technical decision makers
• Analytical mindset with the ability to quantify value and clearly communicate ROI
• Proficiency with Salesforce or comparable CRM systems
• Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 75 percent within the assigned region
• Comfort operating in a fast-growth environment with evolving processes and priorities

Vehicle Integration Test Engineer 

Parallel Systems is building autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles to modernize freight transportation. We are looking for a hands-on Vehicle Integration Test Engineer to own vehicle validation at our contract manufacturer and in the field, ensuring every system meets performance, safety, and regulatory requirements before release. 

This role sits at the intersection of systems engineering, hardware validation, and factory operations. You will work closely with internal Responsible Engineers and our Contract Manufacturer to define how vehicles are tested, execute validation campaigns, and maintain rigorous traceability from top-level requirements through subsystem and vehicle verification. 

This position requires up to 50% travel to our contract manufacturer and customer sites. 

Responsibilities:

• Own vehicle-level and subsystem validation activities, including factory vehicle checkouts, subsystem acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, and manufacturing support 
• Plan and execute system integration and validation campaigns across mechanical, electrical, controls, and embedded software systems 
• Work with Responsible Engineers to decompose top-level system requirements into actionable test requirements and verification plans 
• Manage and maintain requirements traceability from system requirements through validation evidence using a structured requirements database 
• Develop end-of-line factory test processes, tooling requirements, and documentation in partnership with Contract Manufacturer engineers 
• Design, build, and maintain test stands and related validation infrastructure 
• Define and document test procedures, test reports, and compliance artifacts with a high level of rigor and attention to detail 
• Ensure hardware systems, including firmware and software interfaces, are tested correctly prior to vehicle release from the Contract Manufacturer 
• Translate engineering and integration efforts into clear regulatory and safety documentation aligned with governing standards 
• Collect, organize, and review vendor and manufacturing quality documentation 
• Provide feedback across the design lifecycle to improve testability, reliability, and system robustness 

What Success Looks Like:

• After 30 Days: You have developed a strong understanding of the vehicle architecture, subsystem interfaces, and system requirements. You have reviewed existing validation processes and identified key gaps in tooling, traceability, and documentation rigor. 
• After 60 Days: You are actively partnering with the Contract Manufacturer to refine test tooling and factory workflows. You have executed subsystem validation activities and understand the hardware, firmware, and software interactions across the vehicle. 
• After 90 Days: You have led or co-led a vehicle end-of-line validation campaign at the factory. You have produced detailed test plans and reports with clear traceability from system requirements to validation evidence, and you have implemented measurable improvements in how vehicles are verified prior to release. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Controls, Aerospace, Computer Science, or related field 
• 5+ years of experience working on complex hardware systems 
• Direct experience testing electromechanical systems that integrate hardware, firmware, and software interfaces 
• Strong foundation in electromechanical fundamentals and system integration 
• Experience with system and subsystem validation such as acceptance testing, environmental validation, integration testing, and deployment testing 
• Experience working in a hardware lab, fabrication, maintenance, or factory environment 
• Demonstrated ability to create structured, audit-ready documentation for safety and compliance purposes 
• Willingness to travel up to 50% 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with production end-of-line testing in a factory setting 
• Experience with classical systems engineering practices including requirements management, functional architecture, and DFMEA 
• Experience managing or administering a requirements database and maintaining verification traceability 
• Experience integrating hardware and software systems in a regulated or safety-critical environment 
• Track record of implementing process improvements across engineering or manufacturing systems 
• Experience with Python or similar programming languages 
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks