Lead Applications Engineer (Aerospace & Defense)

Job description

LEAD APPLICATIONS ENGINEER (AEROSPACE & DEFENSE) 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 Lead Applications Engineer to serve as the primary technical interface between Freeform and a portfolio of our most advanced aerospace and defense customers. This is a deeply technical, customer-facing engineering role responsible for understanding customer applications end-to-end, translating real engineering problems into manufacturable solutions, and articulating what Freeform’s technology can unlock. You will own the technical relationship with customers, guide them through application discovery and feasibility, and help shape how Freeform’s manufacturing platform is deployed across some of the most ambitious programs in the industry. The ideal candidate comes from a strong engineering background, understands complex aerospace and defense systems, and is comfortable engaging directly with senior e...