Senior 3D Print Optimization Engineer
About the company
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.
The Print Optimization Team takes on the challenge of optimizing the intersection of hardware, software, and materials to deliver industry leading print performance. We strive to make our SLA & SLS product line print parts as quickly, reliably, easily, accurately, and beautifully as possible. We are a collaborative team, with a diverse background, passionate about pushing the boundaries of print performance across our product lines.
Your tasks
As a 3D Print Optimization Engineer, you will be continuously using your problem-solving skills to drive improved performance.
We are customer focused, and the first step in tackling the problem is understanding what the performance boost we are trying to achieve and how many customers will benefit. Will customers be able to print parts faster? More reliability? Will they be easier to post-process, or print more accurately?
If you’re excited about process optimization, solving multi-disciplinary challenges, and bringing the best print performance to market, we want you as a Senior 3D Print Optimization Engineer.
The Job Push the capabilities of our SLA & SLS 3D printing platforms
Architect 3d printing optimization methodologies that result in better printer performance
Drive root cause analysis, considering mechanics, fluid dynamics, software, chemistry, optics, electronics, thermodynamics, and customer behavior
Design efficient experiments that tease out underlying behavior in a complicated system of variables
Tackle multi-disciplinary problems Develop and commercialize solutions that make a real and immediate impact on customer print performance
Requirements
5+ year post-graduate experience Experience in test design where results impact product performance
Are focused on the customer Have a strong sense of ownership with great attention to detail
Are hands-on and willing to cross discipline boundaries to solve a problem
Work autonomously and learn new skills to tackle objective
B.S., M.S., or PhD in any science/engineering discipline (all are welcome)
What we offer
Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks) Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.
At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.
The annual base pay range for this role is: $115,000 — $148,000 USD
How to apply
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
Other
Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits · Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats · Regular sponsored professional development opportunities · Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community And of course… unlimited 3D prints We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.