Principal Simulation Engineer

About Freeform 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 are a team of first-principles thinkers driven by a shared mission: to build the fundamental technology that moves the world forward. We believe that solving the foundational challenges of production requires a massive diversity of expertise, deep collaboration, low ego, and a healthy sense of humor. Whether you are an engineer, a builder of systems, or a creative problem-solver in any field, we invite you to help us align the physical world with the pace of human imagination. We are backed by industry leading VC's including Founders Fund, NVIDIA's NVenures, Threshold Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Linse Capital, 8VC, Valor, and more who share our conviction in scaling Physical AI to revolutionize manufacturing.

Freeform

The future will be printed

3D Printing Autonomous ManufacturingMachine LearningData Science Industrial AutomationScalability Hardware DevelopmentAdditive Manufacturingand Manufacturing as a Service

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freeform.co

51-200 employees

Industrial Automation

Hawthorne , CA

2019

Privately Held

11k LinkedIn followers

• 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 Simulation Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for developing
• physics-based, data-driven models that enable the first production scale, high
• quality, and fully automated metal 3D printing factory capability. We are
• looking for someone with deep knowledge in physical simulations and
• multi-physics phenomena who can develop sophisticated models from scratch for
• undefined or previously unsolved problem statements. This person needs to be
• comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment that iterates quickly
• and decisively.
• 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!
• Develop high-performance numerical solvers for simulating the physics of
• advanced metal 3D printing systems
• Implement numerical simulation models for real-time or near-real-time
• performance on HPC or GPU platforms
• Work with software engineers to build and deploy physics-based and
• data-driven models of the laser powder bed fusion process
• Work with software engineers to integrate low-level solvers into simulation
• pipelines and interface with hardware systems
• Guide the integration of computational geometry and meshing techniques to
• support large-scale, physics-driven simulations
• Architect simulation modules for execution on specialized compute hardware
• including FPGAs and GPUs
• Contribute to the development of model-predictive control strategies
• alongside control engineers
• Generate and maintain documentation for all algorithms, solvers, and
• integrated system

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, physics, computer science,
• mechanical engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of professional experience developing custom simulation solvers
• with a PhD in one of the above fields
• Demonstrated experience writing low-level numerical solvers for physical
• simulations
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, or CUDA
• Experience developing simulations in a high-performance compute environment
• (i.e. running on GPUs)
• Academic or professional familiarity with solid mechanics, continuum
• mechanics, or other physical modeling domains

Preferred

• Experience with real-time or near-real-time simulations on GPU or parallel
• computing platforms
• Experience with direct numerical simulation (DNS) models
• Familiarity with solid mechanics, continuum mechanics, or other physical
• modeling domains
• Experience with thermo-elastic or thermo-elastoplastic modeling
• Familiarity with computational geometry and meshing techniques
• Experience with data-driven modeling techniques and hybrid physics/data
• simulation methods
• Familiarity with optimization techniques and control theory
• Experience with 2D and 3D meshing libraries and tools
• Creative problem solver with a strong foundation in first-principles thinking
• and numerical analysis
• Strong written and verbal 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.
• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and
• HMO options)
• Life insurance
• 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
• 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 $225,000-$300,000. 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.