About the job
About Formlabs:
Are you passionate about transforming the way the world innovates?
At Formlabs, we are dedicated to developing the tools that empower individuals to turn their creative visions into reality, from groundbreaking products to critical medical devices. Our advanced 3D printing technology drives innovation for over 50,000 industry leaders globally, including major companies like Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we're accelerating the pace of design, prototyping, and manufacturing.
We are a dynamic team of builders, engineers, and innovators who are redefining the manufacturing landscape. If you are eager to influence the future of fabrication, we invite you to join us in this exciting journey.
Your Impact:
As part of our expanding R&D team, which includes mechanical, systems, and software engineers, you will play a key role in developing and refining the Formlabs printing processes. Collaborating closely with other engineering teams, you will help research next-generation printers and materials, utilizing engineering principles, physics, and hands-on experimentation to transform concepts into exceptional, reliable products.
If you are a systems thinker who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, we would love to welcome you to our R&D team as a 3D Printing R&D Engineer.
What You’ll Do:
- Innovate new 3D printing techniques, from developing new printer architectures to validating intricate changes in Galvo control.
- Contribute to the exploration of emerging technologies.
- Address complex, open-ended challenges across various engineering disciplines.
- Conduct experiments and leverage the findings to enhance software and hardware functionalities.
- Assess current printer performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement enhancements to existing products, such as redesigning support structure algorithms based on experimental outcomes.
About You:
- You question assumptions and support your views with data.
- You possess experience in experimental design and data analysis to guide design decisions.
- You can design and construct test fixtures for experiments.
- You have a portfolio or website showcasing your current and past projects.
- You are proficient in programming and scientific computing, preferably in Python or Matlab.
- You are familiar with mechanical design, mechatronics, and CAD modeling.
- You hold a B. S., M. S., or Ph. D. in an engineering discipline (all educational backgrounds are welcome).
