Hardware R&D Intern — 3D Printing & Prototyping

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

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Pre‑tax commuter benefits

Catered on-site lunches

Snacks and beverages

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs is seeking a systems‑minded R&D Print Process Engineering Intern for Summer 2027, onsite in Somerville, MA. You will design, build, and validate new 3D printing techniques, collaborating across teams to improve current products and processes.

You will evaluate printer performance, design experiments, and use results to drive software/hardware improvements while tackling multi‑disciplinary engineering challenges. Portfolio required.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of previous engineering work/projects required.
• Experience with experiment design and data analysis.
• Knowledge of programming and scientific computing (Python or Matlab).
• Familiar with mechanical design, mechatronics, CAD modeling, and hands‑on prototyping.
• Previous work on a consumer product.
• Developed physics‑based models of complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate new 3D printing techniques.
• Collaborate across teams to improve products, e.g., redesign support structure algorithm.
• Evaluate printer performance to identify improvements.
• Design and run experiments; use results to inform software/hardware updates.
• Tackle complex, open‑ended problems across engineering disciplines.

Skills

Experiment design

Data analysis

Python

Matlab

CAD modeling

Hands-on prototyping

Mechatronics

Mechanical design

Education

Engineering student

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Formlabs is seeking a systems‑minded R&D Print Process Engineering Intern for Summer 2027, onsite in Somerville, MA. You will design, build, and validate new 3D printing techniques, collaborating across teams to improve current products and processes.

You will evaluate printer performance, design experiments, and use results to drive software/hardware improvements while tackling multi‑disciplinary engineering challenges. Portfolio required.