Senior SLS Materials Scientist — Drive 3D Printing Innovation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity via RSUs

Comprehensive healthcare

401K matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Formlabs, based in Boston, MA, is seeking an experienced Senior SLS Materials Scientist to drive the development of world-class SLS materials from concept through validation and commercialization. You will lead cross-disciplinary research, balancing chemistry and printing parameters to optimize performance for end-user applications.

Ideal candidates will have a strong materials science background, hands-on thermo-plastic engineering skills, and a track record of bringing materials to market.

Qualifications

• Experience bringing a new material to market from ideation to production.
• Strong fundamentals in materials science and polymer development.
• Hands-on thermo-plastic engineering experience.
• Ability to design rigorous experiments and analyze data.
• Excellent documentation practices.
• BS/MS/PhD in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Build world-class SLS materials for 3D printing from initial lab explorations to validation and commercialization.
• Lead research that pushes the boundaries of SLS material performance, turning discoveries into next-gen solutions.
• Partner with product, hardware, and software teams to iterate and improve material performance based on customer feedback.
• Develop methodologies to evaluate material formulations in coordination with SLS print systems — balancing material chemistry, thermal dynamics, and printing parameters.

Skills

Materials science fundamentals

Polymer product development

Thermoplastic engineering

Testing and troubleshooting

Data-driven experimentation

Autonomy / initiative

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in a relevant science or engineering field

Tools

3D CAD modeling

Programming (Python, Matlab, SQL)

Job description

Formlabs, based in Boston, MA, is seeking an experienced Senior SLS Materials Scientist to drive the development of world-class SLS materials from concept through validation and commercialization. You will lead cross-disciplinary research, balancing chemistry and printing parameters to optimize performance for end-user applications.

Ideal candidates will have a strong materials science background, hands-on thermo-plastic engineering skills, and a track record of bringing materials to market.