Embedded Software Engineer

Job overview

The Embedded Software Engineer role is full-time onsite five days a week in Hawthorne, CA. The stated estimated salary range is $125,000–$150,000 per year. Freeform develops AI-native manufacturing systems and advanced metal 3D printing factories. The engineer contributes to embedded software architecture and development that enables autonomous, high-speed, precise factory operations. The work spans hardware control, data acquisition, computer vision, process monitoring, and production automation in collaboration with engineering teams.

What you'll do

• Contribute to software architecture for a production-scale metal 3D printing system
• develop its machine instruction interface
• build software for computer vision, sensor monitoring, calibration, quality-data logging, and system health tracking
• integrate control algorithms with process and control engineers
• develop high-speed data acquisition software with FPGA developers
• collect and analyze process data
• implement production automation
• test, deploy, and document software and integrated systems.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

embedded software engineer

los angeles ca

hawthorne ca

freeform

c/c++

linux

real-time embedded systems

metal 3d printing

hardware control

data acquisition

production automation

onsite

$125,000–$150,000 per year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• traditional and Roth 401(k)
• relocation assistance
• paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• paid parental leave
• catered meals
• flexible work hours.

Why this role

The posting lists significant stock options, employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, relocation assistance, and paid parental leave.

About the employer

Freeform is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.