NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Production Readiness for 3D Printing

Formlabs; Somerville, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity via RSUs

Healthcare coverage

401K matching

Parental leave

Sabbatical leave

On-site parking

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive readiness for new product introductions, working with R&D to transition from prototype to mass production. You will lead DFM/DFA efforts and establish production readiness with global teams, ensuring specs are met through robust processes.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in design/manufacturing engineering for NPI, experience with contract manufacturers, and strong communication skills to present at all business levels.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering; mechanical, manufacturing mechatronics, systems, or related field.
• Willingness to travel internationally & domestically ~10–20%.
• 1–3 years in Design and Manufacturing Engineering for complex NPI product industrialization.
• 1–3 years with global contract manufacturers bringing electromechanical systems from prototype to mass production.
• Independent, self-starter with strategic thinking and tactical execution, detail-oriented.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills; presenting at all business levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing technical readiness as a critical member of NPI teams; collaborating with R&D to drive results from early prototype through project completion.
• Drive DFM and DFA in support of product, system, and process design.
• Establish industrialization and production readiness with global Formlabs teams, contract manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Ensure critical product specifications are addressed through processes and control points.
• Collaborate cross functionally on complex engineering and operational challenges.
• Drive process control and issue prevention; implement tools, equipment and process methods to ensure reliability and quality.
• Drive optimization and continuous improvement using factory data to analyze process capabilities at suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Skills

NPI experience

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Job description

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive readiness for new product introductions, working with R&D to transition from prototype to mass production. You will lead DFM/DFA efforts and establish production readiness with global teams, ensuring specs are met through robust processes.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in design/manufacturing engineering for NPI, experience with contract manufacturers, and strong communication skills to present at all business levels.