R&D Engineer

Somerville, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Formlabs:

Do you want to change how the world creates

At Formlabs were building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50000 industry leaders worldwide including Apple Google Tesla New Balance and NASA. Together were helping everyone design prototype and manufacture faster than ever before.

Were a team of hands-on builders engineers and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If youre ready to shape the future of fabrication come build it with us.

Your Impact:

Our growing R&D team is a mix of mechanical systems and software engineers. We develop and maintain the Formlabs printing process. Our team works closely with other engineering teams to research next-generation printers and materials. We use engineering physics and experimentation to turn ideas into beautiful and reliable products.

If you are a systems thinker who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary environment we would love you to join our R&D team as a 3D Printing R&D Engineer.

What Youll Do:

Create new 3D printing techniques - from developing new printer architectures to validating minute changes in Galvo control
Opportunity to contribute to investigating new technologies
Tackle complex and open-ended problems across multiple engineering disciplines
Perform experiments and use the results to inform and develop improvements in software or hardware
Evaluate current printer performance for areas for improvement
Partner with other engineering teams to implement improvements to current products such as redesigning support structure algorithm based on experimental results

About You:

Questions assumptions and are willing to back it up with data
Have experience with experiment design and data analysis to inform design decisions
Able to design and build test fixtures for experiments
A website or portfolio document showing off your current and past projects
Understand programming and scientific computing ideally Python or Matlab
Familiar with mechanical design mechatronics and CAD modeling
B.S. M.S. or PhD in an engineering field (all are welcome)

Bonus Skills:

Familiarity with manufacturing regulatory or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare pharma or life sciences.
Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.

Our Benefits & Perks:

Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical Dental Vision)
Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors
Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
Flexible Out of Office Plan Take time when you need it
Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
Healthy on-site lunches snacks beverages & treats
Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
And of course unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

Even if you dont check every box but see yourself contributing please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

Required Experience:

About Formlabs:Do you want to change how the world createsAt Formlabs were building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50000 industry leaders worl...