Senior Process Engineer (Advanced R&D)

$100,000 - $200,000/Yr

Freeform - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Process Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for inventing novel processes for advanced metal 3D printing systems. This role involves deep analysis of complex multi-physics phenomena to enhance the printing technology, working collaboratively with a team of engineers to optimize processes and improve system performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the metal additive process and hardware operation by analyzing massive in-situ data sets to gain insight into physical mechanisms of the printing process
• Work independently to design and execute experiments, analyze data, and develop and optimize processes on a metal additive system
• Perform post-build metrology measurements and analysis of material properties such as tensile strength, surface roughness, and alloy microstructure
• Generate and track quality metrics of printed customer parts such as dimensional accuracy, defect distribution, and surface roughness
• Develop and implement tool qualification procedures
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and simulations engineers to analyze data and rapidly improve printing processes
• Strategize continuous improvement plans to enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in material science, physics, mechanical engineering, or similar engineering discipline
• 5+ years of process development experience in complex physics-based applications such as semiconductor, solar, or additive manufacturing
• Experience developing Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical data analysis, and process optimization
• Experience gathering and processing large data sets

Nice-to-haves

• Master's or PhD in material science, physics, mechanical engineering
• Process development experience from cutting edge industries such as semiconductor, solar, or displays
• Experience with machine learning or data science
• Experience with statistical data analysis software such as R, JMP, Python, or Minitab
• Experience with statistical process control and tool health monitoring
• Experience operating complex equipment
• Familiarity with metallurgical sample preparation such as cutting, grinding, polishing, acid etching, and optical microscopy
• Familiarity with programming languages such as MATLAB or Python
• Passion for developing new processes from scratch
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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