Software Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)

About the Role

Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. 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 across a range of projects including controls, high-speed data acquisition, high-performance computing (GPUs and FPGAs), and geometry processing pipelines.

Key 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

Requirements & Tech Stack

• C/C++ or Rust
• Linux or RTOS environment
• Experience 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 fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Hands-on, problem-solving mindset
• Strong work ethic
• Demonstrated indicators of excellence and/or achieving success against adversity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
• Internship or engineering club experience such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, hackathons, or similar programming

Nice to Have:

• Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in computer science or computer engineering