R&D Engineer - Entry Level

Formlabs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (RSUs)

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental,

401K matching

Sabbatical after tenure

Free on-site lunch & snacks

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Formlabs is seeking a 3D Printing R&D Engineer to join its growing R&D team in Boston. You will help develop and validate new printing techniques, architectures, and control strategies across mechanical, software, and hardware domains.

The role emphasizes experiment design, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve current printers and explore new technologies.

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in an engineering field (all are welcome).
• Understand programming and scientific computing, ideally Python or Matlab.
• Familiar with mechanical design, mechatronics, and CAD modeling.
• A website or portfolio document showing off your current and past projects.
• Have experience with experiment design and data analysis to inform design decisions.
• Able to design and build test fixtures for experiments.
• Questions assumptions and are willing to back it up with data.

Responsibilities

• Create new 3D printing techniques - from developing new printer architectures to validating minute changes in Galvo control.
• Opportunity to contribute to investigating new technologies.
• Tackle complex and open-ended problems across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Perform experiments and use the results to inform and develop improvements in software or hardware.
• Evaluate current printer performance for areas for improvement.
• Partner with other engineering teams to implement improvements to current products.

Skills

Experiment design

Data analysis

Test fixture design

Programming (Python/ Matlab)

Portfolio/website

Education

Engineering degree (B.S./M.S./PhD)

Tools

CAD modeling

Job description

About Formlabs:

A 3D printer is one of the most demanding machines you can build.

Lasers, optics, precision motion, thermals, airflow, materials handling, chemistry, sensing, controls, and software all have to work at micron-scale precision, for thousands of layers, with almost no tolerance for error. Making that work reliably is an extraordinary engineering problem.

That’s what we do.

At Formlabs, we’re building 3D printers that are changing the way things get made. We have the smartest minds across every engineering discipline, and the technology they’re building is deployed at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA.

Your Impact:

Our growing R&D team is a mix of mechanical, systems, and software engineers. We develop and maintain the Formlabs printing process. Our team works closely with other engineering teams to research next-generation printers and materials. We use engineering, physics, and experimentation to turn ideas into beautiful and reliable products.

If you are a systems thinker who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary environment we would love you to join our R&D team as a 3D Printing R&D Engineer.

What You’ll Do:

• Create new 3D printing techniques - from developing new printer architectures to validating minute changes in Galvo control
• Opportunity to contribute to investigating new technologies
• Tackle complex and open-ended problems across multiple engineering disciplines
• Perform experiments and use the results to inform and develop improvements in software or hardware
• Evaluate current printer performance for areas for improvement
• Partner with other engineering teams to implement improvements to current products such as redesigning support structure algorithm based on experimental results

About You:

• Questions assumptions and are willing to back it up with data
• Have experience with experiment design and data analysis to inform design decisions
• Able to design and build test fixtures for experiments
• A website or portfolio document showing off your current and past projects
• Understand programming and scientific computing, ideally Python or Matlab
• Familiar with mechanical design, mechatronics, and CAD modeling
• B.S., M.S., or PhD in an engineering field (all are welcome)

Bonus Skills:

• Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare, pharma, or life sciences.
• Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.

Our Perks & Benefits:

• Unlimited 3D printing with any Formlabs material on any Formlabs printer
• An equity program that will let you build wealth through RSUs
• Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision) that includes a totally free employee-only plan, effective starting on your first day on the job
• 401K matching with no vesting or tenure requirement
• Generous parental leave (fully paid up to 16 weeks)
• Flexible time off so you can take time when you need it
• Six-week fully paid sabbatical after hitting tenure milestones (with the option to take an additional six weeks after that)
• Free on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
• Free on-site lunch, snacks, beverages, treats, beer kegs, and employee-favorite local coffee and espresso
• Self-driven professional development opportunities like conferences, trade shows, and hackathons
• One-of-a-kind activities and events like monthly socials, the annual weekend summer camp, a can’t-miss company hackathon, and lots of other social opportunities

You don’t need to check every box to apply for a role. If you love working with hardware, spending time with smart people, solving hard problems, and winning, we want to hear from you.

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.

Compensation:

Equity is a big part of the compensation package at Formlabs - every employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. We have a lot of confidence in the products we’re building and the impact we’re making, and you should too.

Base pay is the other part of our compensation package, and it is carefully determined based on your skills, experience, and expected impact. Equity and base pay combine to make up your total compensation package at Formlabs.

The annual base pay range for this role is:

$110,000 — $140,000 USD