Materials Scientist - Shape the Future of 3D Printing

Shoptalk; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (RSUs)

Healthcare coverage

401K matching

Parental Leave

Sabbatical Leave

Flexible out of office plan

On-site parking

Healthy lunches

Professional development

Culture events

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs is seeking a Materials Scientist to drive the development of world-class materials for 3D printing, from lab explorations through validation and commercialization. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure materials print reliably on our systems and contribute to continuous material performance improvements.

Ideal candidates will have a solid foundation in materials science or polymer development, enjoy rigorous testing, and can design experiments to optimize

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of materials science and polymer development.
• Passionate about testing and troubleshooting, not afraid to test hundreds of times.
• Love to harness data; can design and conduct rigorous experiments to optimize materials.
• Can work autonomously and take initiative to learn new skills to complete an objective.
• Understand the value of good documentation.
• Excited to collaborate with a diverse group of scientists and engineers.
• B.S., M.S., or PhD in a relevant science or engineering field (all are welcome).

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and develop world-class materials for 3D printing from initial lab explorations to validation and commercialization
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to ensure new and existing materials print on our hardware seamlessly and reliably
• Design and perform experiments, and use the results to inform and develop materials performance improvements
• Partner with product management, hardware, and software engineers to continuously improve our materials

Skills

Materials science

Polymer development

Data analysis

Experimental design

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in science or engineering

Tools

Python

Matlab

SQL

3D CAD modeling

Job description

Formlabs is seeking a Materials Scientist to drive the development of world-class materials for 3D printing, from lab explorations through validation and commercialization. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure materials print reliably on our systems and contribute to continuous material performance improvements.

Ideal candidates will have a solid foundation in materials science or polymer development, enjoy rigorous testing, and can design experiments to optimize