Senior Materials Scientist — 3D Printing Innovation

Formlabs; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust equity RSUs

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401K matching

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Sabbatical leave (6 weeks)

Flexible out of office plan

On-site parking

Healthy on-site meals & snacks

Professional development opportunities

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Senior Materials Scientist to lead polymer development for advanced 3D printing materials. You will design experiments, analyze data, and translate discoveries into printable materials for SLA/DLP and SLS platforms.

You’ll collaborate closely with hardware and software teams, document workflows, and mentor junior scientists while shaping the materials roadmap for next-generation products. This role rewards curiosity, rigor, and creative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in science or engineering with focus on polymers.
• Experience in polymer development and materials for 3D printing.
• Strong data-driven experimental design and analysis.
• Ability to document processes and collaborate across teams.

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

Autonomy

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in science or engineering

Tools

3D CAD modeling

Programming (Python, Matlab, SQL)

Job description

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Senior Materials Scientist to lead polymer development for advanced 3D printing materials. You will design experiments, analyze data, and translate discoveries into printable materials for SLA/DLP and SLS platforms.

You’ll collaborate closely with hardware and software teams, document workflows, and mentor junior scientists while shaping the materials roadmap for next-generation products. This role rewards curiosity, rigor, and creative problem-solving.