Formlabs
R&D Engineer - Dec 2026 & May 2027 Graduates
Somerville, MA
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About the role
- We're a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things.
- Your Impact: Our growing R&D team is a mix of mechanical, systems, and software engineers.
- Our team works closely with other engineering teams to research next-generation printers and materials.
Responsibilities
- Create new 3D printing techniques - from developing new printer architectures to validating minute changes in Galvo control
- Perform experiments and use the results to inform and develop improvements in software or hardware
- Partner with other engineering teams to implement improvements to current products such as redesigning support structure algorithm based on experimental results
- Able to design and build test fixtures for experiments
- A website or portfolio document showing off your current and past projects
- Familiar with mechanical design, mechatronics, and CAD modeling
- We develop and maintain the Formlabs printing process.
Requirements
- If you are a systems thinker who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary environment we would love you to join our R&D team as a 3D Printing R&D Engineer.
Nice to have
- Questions assumptions and are willing to back it up with data
- Have experience with experiment design and data analysis to inform design decisions
- Understand programming and scientific computing, ideally Python or Matlab
- B.S., M.S., or PhD in an engineering field (all are welcome)
Skills
- Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare, pharma, or life sciences.
- Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.
- Our Benefits &
- Your Impact:
Compensation
- You'll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term.
- Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact.
- The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.
- The annual base pay range for this role is:
- $90,000 - $130,000 USD
Benefits
- Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
- Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
- Flexible Out of Office Plan - Take time when you need it
- Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
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