Senior Mechatronics Design Engineer - Shape 3D Printing

Formlabs; Somerville, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust equity program (RSUs)

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401K with advisory access

Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)

Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)

Flexible Out of Office plan

On-site parking & commuter benefits

Healthy on-site meals & snacks

Professional development opportunities

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs, a leader in 3D printing, is seeking a hands-on mechatronic product design specialist in Somerville, MA. You will drive cross‑functional hardware development from concept through prototypes to manufacturing, shaping the Formlabs printing process and enabling new products.

With 5+ years in mechanism and mechatronic design, you will own system architecture, prototype across mechanical, electrical, and software domains, collaborate with design teams, and thrive in a fast, equity‑driven

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on mechanism and mechatronic product design experience.
• Cross-disciplinary hardware prototyping: mechanical, electrical, software.
• Experience with sensors and actuators.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Knowledge of plastics, metals, and adhesives.
• Hands-on testing with some simulation experience.
• Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with statistical tolerance analysis for precision design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally to research, develop, and implement new products.
• Innovate new methods and translate ideas into functional prototypes.
• Partner with design engineers to finalize designs for manufacturing.

Skills

Mechatronic design

Cross-disciplinary prototyping

Sensors & actuators

Data-driven decisions

Materials knowledge

Testing & analysis

Manufacturing knowledge

Tolerance analysis

Job description

Formlabs, a leader in 3D printing, is seeking a hands-on mechatronic product design specialist in Somerville, MA. You will drive cross‑functional hardware development from concept through prototypes to manufacturing, shaping the Formlabs printing process and enabling new products.

With 5+ years in mechanism and mechatronic design, you will own system architecture, prototype across mechanical, electrical, and software domains, collaborate with design teams, and thrive in a fast, equity‑driven