Senior SLS Materials Scientist - Shape Next-Gen 3D Printing

Formlabs; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs equity program

Healthcare coverage

401K matching

Parental leave

Sabbatical leave

Flexible Out of Office Plan

On-site parking

Healthy on-site meals and beverages

Professional development opportunities

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Materials Scientist to develop and bring to market advanced 3D printing materials, focusing on SLS. You will collaborate with product, hardware, and software teams to translate lab discoveries into scalable solutions.

The role requires a solid background in polymers, thermoplastics, and rigorous experimentation; you will design tests, analyze data, and document methods.

Qualifications

• Experience bringing a new material to market from ideation to production.
• Strong fundamentals in materials science and polymer product development.
• Hands-on experience in thermo-plastic engineering.
• Ability to design and conduct rigorous experiments and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Build world-class SLS materials for 3D printing from initial lab explorations to validation and commercialization.
• Lead research that pushes the boundaries of 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

Polymer development

Thermo-plastic engineering

Data analysis

Experiment design

Autonomous work

Documentation

Education

Relevant science/engineering degree

Tools

3D CAD modeling

Python

SQL

Matlab

Job description

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Materials Scientist to develop and bring to market advanced 3D printing materials, focusing on SLS. You will collaborate with product, hardware, and software teams to translate lab discoveries into scalable solutions.

The role requires a solid background in polymers, thermoplastics, and rigorous experimentation; you will design tests, analyze data, and document methods.