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Salary: USD 75,000 - 142,000 / annual
Formlabs is seeking an SLS Materials Scientist to develop world-class materials for selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing systems. The role spans the full lifecycle from initial lab exploration through validation and commercialization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and optimize SLS material formulations, advancing material performance boundaries
- Lead research initiatives that translate discoveries into next-generation solutions
- Collaborate with product, hardware, and software teams to iterate on materials based on customer feedback and real-world performance data
- Develop and refine methodologies to evaluate material formulations in coordination with SLS print systems, balancing material chemistry, thermal dynamics, and printing parameters
- Design and conduct rigorous experiments to optimize materials, leveraging data-driven approaches
- Document findings and maintain comprehensive records of material development progress
Formlabs' 3D printing technology powers innovation at over 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. The company is reinventing how the world manufactures physical products.
Requirements:
- Proven experience bringing a new material to market from ideation through production
- Solid understanding of materials science fundamentals and polymer product development
- Hands-on experience in thermoplastic engineering
- Demonstrated ability to conduct extensive testing and troubleshooting (comfort with iterative experimentation)
- Strong data analysis skills and ability to design rigorous experiments
- Capacity to work autonomously and take initiative to learn new skills
- Understanding of documentation best practices
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in a relevant science or engineering field
Bonus Skills:
- Experience developing materials for 3D printing (particularly SLA/DLP or SLS systems)
- 3D CAD modeling proficiency
- Programming skills (Python, MATLAB, SQL, or similar)
