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Formlabs

3D Printing R&D Engineer

Formlabs, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Join our R&D team as a 3D Printing R&D Engineer and help reinvent the industry by bringing groundbreaking professional 3D printers to every designer, engineer, researcher, and artist. As part of our multi-disciplinary team of mechanical, systems, and software engineers, you'll develop and maintain the Formlabs printing process, working closely with other engineering teams to research next-generation printers and materials. You'll use engineering, physics, and experimentation to turn ideas into beautiful and reliable products.

Responsibilities:

Create new 3D printing techniques, from developing new printer architectures to validating minute changes in Galvo control

Contribute to investigating new technologies

Tackle complex and open-ended problems across multiple engineering disciplines

Perform experiments and use the results to inform and develop improvements in software or hardware

Evaluate current printer performance for areas for improvement

Partner with other engineering teams to implement improvements to current products such as redesigning support structure algorithm based on experimental results

Requirements:

Question assumptions and are willing to back it up with data

Work autonomously to research, report results, and make recommendations for next steps

Able to design and build test fixtures for experiments

Have experience with experiment design and data analysis

A website or portfolio document showing off your current and past projects

Understand programming and scientific computing, ideally Python or Matlab

Familiar with mechanical design, mechatronics, and CAD modeling

B.S., M.S., or PhD in an engineering field (all are welcome)

Bonus Skills:

Previous work on a consumer product

Developed physics-based models of complex systems

Robust equity program (RSUs)

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors

Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)

Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)

Flexible Out of Office Plan

Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats

Regular sponsored professional development opportunities

Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community

Unlimited 3D prints

How to Apply Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.

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