Hardware R&D Engineering Intern (Winter/Spring 2027)

Formlabs•Somerville, MA

67d•Onsite

About The Position

Formlabs is seeking an R&D Print Process Engineering Intern for the Winter/Spring 2027 term. This role is part of the Platform Technology team, which focuses on developing and maintaining the Formlabs printing process. The intern will work closely with other engineering teams to research and develop next-generation printers and materials, using engineering, physics, and experimentation to translate ideas into functional parts. This is an opportunity for a systems thinker who enjoys a multi-disciplinary environment.

Requirements

Willingness to question assumptions and back it up with data
Ability to work autonomously to research
Experience with experiment design and data analysis
Understanding of programming and scientific computing, ideally Python or Matlab
Familiarity with mechanical design, mechatronics, CAD modeling, and hands-on prototyping
A portfolio of your previous engineering work/projects is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous work on a consumer product
Developed physics-based models of complex systems

Responsibilities

Design, build, and innovate new 3D printing techniques - from developing new printer architectures to validating minute changes in galvo control
Work across teams to help implement improvements to current products such as redesigning support structure algorithm based on experiment results
Evaluate current printer performance for areas for improvement
Design and execute experiments and use results to inform and develop improvements in software or hardware
Tackle complex and open-ended problems across multiple engineering disciplines