Hardware R&D Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Formlabs · Hardware Engineering

Pay: $1,575–$1,950/hr
Where: Somerville, MA
Posted: Sep 14

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.

Our Platform Technology team is a mix of mechanical, systems, and software engineers. We develop and maintain the Formlabs printing process. Our team works closely with other engineering teams to research and develop next generation printers and materials.

What you'd do

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
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