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Salary: USD 92,000 - 158,000 / annual
Formlabs is a 3D printing company powering innovation at over 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. The company builds tools that enable anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices.
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, prototyping, and manufacturing the mechanisms and systems that make Formlabs' 3D printers function with precision and reliability. You'll work on devices that are engineered for both beautiful functionality and careful user experience design.
Key responsibilities include:
- Prototype new mechanisms, test materials, and research 3D printing challenges
- Analyze, test, validate, and iterate on electro-mechanical systems
- Create detailed designs in CAD and well-specified, accurate drawings
- Collaborate with Global Sourcing and Manufacturing Teams to bring designs from prototype to mass production
- Push the capabilities of 3D printing technology
- Strive to maximize customer value
- Engineer high-quality desktop 3D printers
You will work in a hands-on environment where you prototype your own designs in a well-equipped shop and communicate seamlessly with vendors and suppliers globally. The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary problem-solving and the full product development cycle.
Requirements:
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software (Solidworks/Onshape) for component design, drawing production, and assembly building
- Familiarity with manufacturing techniques including injection molding and sheet metal fabrication
- Experience with the full product development cycle
- Ability to prototype designs independently
- Strong communication skills with vendors and suppliers across the globe
- Hands-on approach with willingness to cross discipline boundaries
- Attention to detail in part design, material selection, and manufacturing techniques
- Ability to craft elegant designs that function with efficiency and simplicity
Bonus skills:
- Programming skills (Python)
- Experience working with contract manufacturers
- PLM/document control systems
- Industrial design background
