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 be responsible for architecting and implementing critical software systems that enable our advanced metal 3D printing factories to operate fully autonomously at high speeds with precision.
Requirements
- Internship experience in real-time embedded system design
- Experience writing software for industrial automation systems, robotics, or related hardware
- Experience working in a high-performance compute environment (FPGAs or GPUs)
- 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
- Creative thinker able to apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex problems
Responsibilities
- Architect state-of-the-art software for an advanced production-scale metal 3D printing system
- Design and develop the kinematic hardware control software for printing factory automation
- 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
- Rapidly deploy new features. Iterate fast and innovate by doing
Other
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 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.
- 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.
