Senior 3D Print Optimization Engineer
Formlabs•Somerville, MA
About The Position
Formlabs is hiring a Senior 3D Print Optimization Engineer for its Print Optimization Team. The team optimizes the intersection of hardware, software, and materials to improve print performance across the company’s SLA and SLS product lines. The role focuses on making printing faster, more reliable, easier to post-process, more accurate, and better for customers. The engineer will investigate complex, multidisciplinary systems and develop and commercialize improvements that have a direct impact on customer print performance.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of post-graduate experience.
- Experience designing tests where the results affect product performance.
- Have shipped a product or process to end users.
- Be customer-focused.
- Have a strong sense of ownership and great attention to detail.
- Be hands-on and willing to cross disciplinary boundaries to solve problems.
- Be able to work autonomously and learn new skills to tackle objectives.
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in any science or engineering discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Coding experience, ideally in Python.
- Experience with computer-aided design (CAD).
- Understanding of material properties and characterization.
- Participation in the release of a new product.
Responsibilities
- Push the capabilities of Formlabs’ SLA and SLS 3D printing platforms.
- Architect 3D printing optimization methodologies that improve printer performance.
- Drive root cause analysis across mechanics, fluid dynamics, software, chemistry, optics, electronics, thermodynamics, and customer behavior.
- Design efficient experiments to uncover behavior in systems with many variables.
- Tackle multidisciplinary problems.
- Develop and commercialize solutions that make a real and immediate impact on customer print performance.
Benefits
- Robust equity program with RSUs.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) matching and access to financial advisors.
- Paid parental leave of up to 16 weeks.
- Tenure-based paid sabbatical leave of up to 6 weeks.
- Flexible Out of Office Plan.
- On-site parking and pre-tax commuter benefits.
- On-site lunches, snacks, beverages, and treats.
- Sponsored professional development opportunities.
- Opt-in culture events.
- Unlimited 3D prints.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
