Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Formlabs Internships; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Out of Office Plan

Catered on-site lunches

Snacks, beverages, & treats

Cohort-based social and professional •

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to contribute to cross‑functional hardware projects. You will design, prototype, and validate electronics and electromechanical subsystems, collaborating with peers to define system requirements and make design decisions.

Ideal candidates are comfortable switching between analog and digital domains, enjoy hands‑on prototyping, and can work on real products that ship to customers. Portfolio required.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of previous engineering work/projects required.
• Comfort moving between analog and digital systems.
• Experience with microcontrollers, sensors, feedback or motor control is valued.
• Experience designing, assembling and debugging PCBs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and validate electronics and electromechanical subsystems.
• Work closely with other engineers to develop system requirements and make design decisions.

Skills

Analog and digital systems

Soldering

PCB design

MCU programming

Python scripting

Electromechanical devices

Prototyping

Job description

Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life‑saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

We’re a team of hands‑on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.

Your Impact:

3D printing requires a complex interplay of software, hardware, and electronics. Working on our Electrical Engineering team, you’ll get to do it all! From designing and building your own boards, to hacking on firmware, to finding your own elegant solutions to problems on real products that will ship to real customers. As part of our interdisciplinary team, you will be working hands‑on with various types of hardware.

If you are passionate about digital, analog, or electromechanical devices, we want you as an Electrical Engineering Intern.

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Commitment: Full-time

Location: Onsite in Somerville, MA

Application Requirements: A portfolio of your previous engineering work/projects is required. Your application will not be considered without a portfolio.

The Job:

• Design, prototype, and validate electronics and electromechanical subsystems
• Work closely with other engineers to develop system requirements and make design decisions

You:

• Are comfortable moving between analog and digital systems
• Are ready to dive into complex electromechanical subsystems
• Are experienced with soldering and other aspects of prototyping your own designs
• Are comfortable doing independent research and development and making design decisions
• Have worked on projects with microcontrollers, sensors, feedback, or motor control
• Have designed, assembled, and debugged PCBs
• Like to code and are comfortable programming microcontrollers in C and developing test scripts in Python
• Are excited about designing products that work well and delight customers

Bonus Skills (Optional):

• Experience working on electro‑mechanical products
• Flexible Out of Office Plan - take time when you need it
• Catered on‑site lunches (3x per week), snacks, beverages, & treats
• Cohort‑based social and professional development experience for interns
• Many opt‑in culture events across our diverse community
• And of course ... unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Compensation

Interns at Formlabs are paid on a bi‑weekly pay schedule. The pay range for this role will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization. This is a salaried role, so you will always be paid based on the assumed 40 hours per week as a full‑time intern. This position does not offer housing or relocation assistance.

The weekly pay range for this role is:

$1,575 - $1,950 USD

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