3D Print Optimization Engineer: Faster, Reliable Prints

Formlabs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU equity

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401K matching

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Sabbatical leave (6 weeks)

Flexible Out of Office plan

On-site parking and commuter benefits

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs is seeking a 3D Print Optimization Engineer to push the performance of SLA and SLS printing platforms. You will drive multi-disciplinary root cause analyses and design experiments to improve print speed, reliability, and accuracy for our customers.

The role requires hands-on work, strong ownership, and the ability to collaborate across mechanical, software, chemistry, and materials disciplines. Competitive equity is part of total compensation.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused and driven to deliver impact.
• Strong ownership and meticulous attention to detail.
• Hands-on and willing to cross disciplinary boundaries to solve problems.
• Work autonomously and rapidly learn new skills to tackle objectives.
• B.S., M.S., or PhD in any science/engineering discipline (all are welcome).

Responsibilities

• Push the capabilities of our SLA & SLS 3D printing platforms.
• Drive root cause analysis across mechanics, fluids, software, chemistry, optics, electronics, thermodynamics, and customer behavior.
• Design efficient experiments to reveal underlying system behavior.
• Tackle multi-disciplinary problems and develop solutions that improve customer print performance.
• Develop and commercialize solutions that provide real, immediate impact on printing performance.

Skills

Problem solving

Ownership

Detail oriented

Autonomous learning

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

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

Tools

CAD

Job description

Formlabs is seeking a 3D Print Optimization Engineer to push the performance of SLA and SLS printing platforms. You will drive multi-disciplinary root cause analyses and design experiments to improve print speed, reliability, and accuracy for our customers.

The role requires hands-on work, strong ownership, and the ability to collaborate across mechanical, software, chemistry, and materials disciplines. Competitive equity is part of total compensation.