R&D Engineer
Somerville · USD 90,000-132,000 / year · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 2, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Somerville
- Salary
- USD 90,000-132,000 / year · Base salary
About Formlabs
- Do you want to change how the world creates?
- At Formlabs, we’re 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 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.
- We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.
About the role
- Our growing R&D team is a mix of mechanical, systems, and software engineers who develop and maintain the Formlabs printing process.
- The team works closely with other engineering teams to research next-generation printers and materials.
- Engineers use engineering, physics, and experimentation to turn ideas into beautiful and reliable products.
Responsibilities
- Create new 3D printing techniques - from developing new printer architectures to validating minute changes in Galvo control
- 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
Requirements
- 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
Preferred qualifications
- Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare, pharma, or life sciences.
- Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.
Benefits
- 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
- Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
- Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
- Unlimited 3D prints
Workplace
- Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
Skills
- Python
- Matlab
- CAD Modeling
- Mechatronics
- Mechanical Design
