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SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER (AEROSPACE & DEFENSE HARDWARE) 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 Senior Design Engineer focused on aerospace & defense hardware to sit at the intersection of advanced part design and additive manufacturing. This is a deeply technical senior engineering role responsible for rethinking how aerospace and defense hardware is conceived, designed, and produced - not just adapting existing parts for a new process, but fundamentally reimagining what's possible when legacy design constraints no longer apply. You will own complex design challenges end-to-end, working hands-on with some of the most complex hardware in the industry, and serve as a technical authority on where Freeform's platform unlocks performance regimes, architectures, and geometries that were previously impractical or impossible. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced mechanical or aerospace engineer with deep intuition for part design, a genuine passion for pushing the boundaries of what hardware can do, and a track record of leading technical work on complex hardware programs. They understand aerospace and defense systems at a component and systems level, can independently drive and mentor others on manufacturability, materials, and performance tradeoffs, and are excited by the creative challenge of designing parts from first principles. The core draw of this role is the engineering itself - though this person will also engage directly with some of the most sophisticated  frontier companies in the  aerospace and defense industr ies . Responsibilities:   Drive part design and redesign across a broad range of aerospace and defense hardware, including:   Propulsion systems   Heat exchangers and thermal management hardware   Valves and fluid systems   Turbomachinery components   Combustion devices   Lightweight structural components and assemblies   Develop and own deep component-level understanding of requirements, performance drivers, and system constraints within aerospace and defense programs   Lead first-principles part redesigns, identifying where additive manufacturing enables new geometries, consolidated assemblies, improved performance, or reduced cost and lead time   Define and evaluate design concepts with expert command of materials, tolerances, thermal and structural behavior, and production considerations   Serve as a senior technical resource - independently resolving advanced questions related to design tradeoffs, process capabilities, qualification pathways, and production scalability, and helping guide less experienced engineers   Partner closely with internal engineering and operations teams to drive feasibility, refine concepts, and own execution outcomes   Lead technical engagements with customer engineering teams to understand application requirements, present design solutions, and establish deep technical credibility at a senior level   Identify, scope, and champion new application spaces where Freeform's technology can deliver step-change improvements over conventional manufacturing   Shape Freeform's product, process, and technology roadmap through field-informed technical leadership and strategic input   Basic Qualifications:   Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering   5+ years of experience in a hands-on engineering role within aerospace, defense, or a closely related high-performance industry   Demonstrate