About this role
Job title: Mechanical Engineer
About the Role You will architect, prototype, build, and design the hardware systems of Formlabs’ next-generation 3D printers. You will be responsible for key system decisions that affect final performance and reliability, and you will lead the design and development of tools you’d love to use yourself.
What You'll Do
- Push the capabilities of 3D printing by creating innovative solutions to challenging problems
- Be a technical leader within the region and group of mechanical, systems and electrical engineers, designing, reviewing and guiding junior colleagues’ work
- Prototype new systems, mechanisms, test materials, and research 3D printing challenges
- Architect the numerous subsystems of a 3D printer or processing appliance for performance, manufacturability and reliability
- Engineer the most amazing 3D printer ecosystem on the market
What We're Looking For
- Can share a strong portfolio of previous work with a background in electro-mechanical systems
- Want to build a precision tool that is beautiful inside and out
- Familiar with thermal systems, optical systems, sensor design, controllers, structures and algorithms
- Enjoy the gritty details of part design, material selection and manufacturing techniques
- Craft elegant systems that function with efficiency and simplicity
- Can communicate effectively with vendors, suppliers and team members across the globe
- Are familiar with a variety of manufacturing methods for creating high-volume and high performance products
- Are hands on and can work across disciplines to prototype your own designs and solve problems
- Have experience with the full product development cycle
- 5+ years industry experience
Nice to Have
- Familiar with polymers and polymer chemistry
- Electronics and circuit design
- PLM/document control systems
- Programming skills (Python)
- Industrial design
- Tool Design for sheet metal and injection molding
Compensation & Benefits
- An international work environment with diverse and inspiring colleagues
- Shares in the company (we're a Unicorn company)
- Unlimited 3D prints
- Fun team events