3D Print Optimization Engineer - Elevate SLA/SLS Performance

Formlabs; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust equity program

Healthcare coverage

401K matching

Parental Leave

Sabbatical Leave

On-site parking

Lunches & snacks

Professional development

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is hiring a 3D Print Optimization Engineer for June 2027 graduates to push the performance of SLA and SLS printers. You will design experiments and conduct root-cause analyses across mechanics, fluids, software, chemistry, optics, electronics, and thermodynamics to improve speed, reliability, accuracy, and user experience.

You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, own projects end-to-end, and deliver solutions with real customer impact.

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in any science/engineering discipline (all are welcome).
• Coding experience, ideally Python.
• Experienced in computer-aided design (CAD).
• Understand material properties and characterization.

Responsibilities

• Push the capabilities of SLA & SLS print platforms.
• Design efficient experiments to tease out underlying behavior.
• Drive root cause analysis across mechanics, fluids, software, chemistry, optics, electronics, thermodynamics, and customer behavior.
• Tackle multi-disciplinary problems and develop practical solutions for customers.

Skills

Python

CAD

Multi-disciplinary problem solving

Hands-on

Education

B.S./M.S./PhD in science or engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is hiring a 3D Print Optimization Engineer for June 2027 graduates to push the performance of SLA and SLS printers. You will design experiments and conduct root-cause analyses across mechanics, fluids, software, chemistry, optics, electronics, and thermodynamics to improve speed, reliability, accuracy, and user experience.

You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, own projects end-to-end, and deliver solutions with real customer impact.