Optical Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

Formlabs • Somerville, MA

24d • $2,900 - $3,300 • Onsite

About The Position

Optical Systems Engineering Intern To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to bring groundbreaking professional 3D printers to the desktop of every designer, engineer, researcher, and artist in the world. The Optical Systems Engineering Intern will support the optics team in developing, optimizing, and validating optical systems architectures to create new 3D printing paradigms. Internship Term: Summer 2026 Commitment: Full-time Location: Onsite in Somerville, MA

Requirements

• Have a fundamental understanding of optics.
• Have hands-on experience working with lasers, LEDs, illumination sources, optical sensors, cameras, actuators, electromechanical systems, and/or other optical systems.
• Have experience in building and testing optical, mechanical, or electrical setups.
• Have programming and scientific computing experience, ideally in Python.
• Are excited about tackling open-ended problems across engineering disciplines.
• Have effective communications skills, including technical writing.
• Can autonomously research, report results, and make recommendations for next steps.
• Are familiar with CAD software.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with optical design software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide support during optical system architecture development, component and system testing, validation, and integration.
• Design and build experimental test setups, including automation of data acquisition.
• Conduct hands-on experiments on 3D printers and in the optics lab to collect and analyze data.
• Document and present results to the greater engineering team, and make recommendations for next-steps in system design.

Benefits

• Flexible Out of Office Plan – take time when you need it
• Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
• Catered on-site lunches (3x per week), snacks, beverages, & treats
• Cohort-based social and professional development experience for interns
• Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
• And of course… unlimited 3D prints
• Internships at Formlabs give students the opportunity to create, build, solve, and discover in every area of our business.
• Internship perks include social events, networking opportunities, access to our fully-stocked kitchens and onsite lunches, and unlimited 3D printing!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees