Senior 3D Print Optimization Engineer

About the role

The Print Optimization Team at Formlabs 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.

Responsibilities

• 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+ years of post-graduate experience
• Experience in test design where results impact product performance
• Shipped a product or process to end users
• Focused on the customer
• A strong sense of ownership with great attention to detail
• Hands-on and willing to cross-discipline boundaries to solve a problem
• Work autonomously and learn new skills to tackle objectives

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in any science/engineering discipline (all are welcome)
• Coding experience, ideally Python
• Experienced in computer-aided design (CAD)
• Understand material properties and characterization
• Participated in the release of a new product

Skills

• Problem-solving skills
• Customer focus
• Multi-disciplinary problem-solving
• Product development

Benefits

• Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K matching and access to financial advisors
• Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
• Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
• Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
• Ameble on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
• Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
• Sponsored professional development opportunities
• Opt-in culture events across our diverse community

Pay

The Annual Base Pay Range For This Role Is $115,000—$148,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time position