Formlabs

3D Printing

SeniorMechanicalEngineer

$117–158k Somerville, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Mechanical Engineer at Formlabs. Skills: Electro-mechanical systems, 3D printing. Architect hardware systems. Prototype hardware systems”

Industry & Context.

3D Printing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Portfolio or sample of work, 5+ years industry experience

Nice to Have

Familiar with polymers, Familiar with polymer chemistry, Familiar with electronics, Familiar with circuit design, Familiar with PLM/document control systems, Programming skills (Python), Familiar with industrial design

What You'll Do.

Architect hardware systems

Prototype hardware systems

Build hardware systems

Design hardware systems

Make key system decisions

Push capabilities of 3D printing

Create innovative solutions

Be a technical leader

Review junior colleagues' work

Guide junior colleagues' work

Prototype new systems

Research 3D printing challenges

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Mechanical engineers; Systems engineers; Electrical engineers

Full Job Description

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. We’re excited to build devices that perform remarkably, create beautiful parts, and reflect careful user experience design. You will be architecting, prototyping, building, and designing the hardware systems of our next-generation 3D printers. You will be responsible for key system decisions that affect the final performance and reliability of the products. If you want to lead the design and create the tools you would love to use yourself, we want you as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. Required: Please submit your Portfolio, or Sample of your work, along with your application! The Job: Push the capabilities of 3D printing by creating innovative solutions to challenging problems Be a technical leader within a group of mechanical, systems and electrical engineers, designing, reviewing and guiding junior colleagues’ work Prototype new systems, mechanisms, test materials, and research 3D printing challenges Architect the numerous subsystems of a 3D printer for performance, manufacturability and reliability Engineer the most amazing 3D printers on the market You: Can share a strong portfolio of previous work with a background in electro-mechanical systems 5+ years industry experience Want to build a precision tool that is beautiful inside and out Familiar with thermal systems, optical systems, sensor design, controllers, structures and algorithms Enjoy t

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