Hardware R&D Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Formlabs Internships•Somerville, MA

10d•$81,900 - $101,400•Onsite

About The Position

Formlabs is seeking a Hardware R&D Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to join their Platform Technology team. This team is responsible for developing and maintaining the Formlabs printing process, working closely with other engineering teams to research and develop next-generation printers and materials. The intern will use engineering, physics, and experimentation to turn ideas into beautiful and accurate parts. This is a full-time, onsite internship in Somerville, MA, with a term from May/June to August 2027. A portfolio of previous engineering work/projects is required.

Requirements

A portfolio of your previous engineering work/projects is required.
Are willing to question assumptions and back it up with data
Are able to work autonomously to research
Have experience with experiment design and data analysis
Understand programming and scientific computing, ideally Python or Matlab
Are familiar with mechanical design, mechatronics, CAD modeling, and hands-on prototyping

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