To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to bring groundbreaking professional 3D printers to the desktop of every designer, engineer, researcher, and artist in the world.
Formlabs is building the future of desktop fabrication. As an Build Team Intern, you will assist in prototyping, building, and testing systems that will go into future generations of our 3D printers.
If you are passionate about building hardware through interdisciplinary hands-on work, join our team as a Build Team Intern.
Internship Term: Fall 2025 (September 8 to December 19)
Commitment: Full-time
Location: Onsite in Somerville, MA
Application Requirements: A portfolio of your previous engineering work/projects is required
The Job
- Assist in building and modifying prototypes of next generations 3D printers and accessory equipment
- Fabricate and/or machine simple mechanical parts
- Inspect parts via CMM, calipers, micrometers, multimeters
- Set up and perform engineering tests
- Create and present various reports, ensuring organized documentation is provided to engineers throughout any testing process
- Run test procedures on our SLA printers, ensuring to properly log the different HW configurations and document secondary observations i.e. surface quality of print
You
- Hands-on DIYer eager to work on state of the art printers
- Hands on maker with a portfolio of projects to share
- Experience using a 3D printer
- Able to manage a high level of detail given a large amount of data
- Partners well team members to work on projects
- Ability to interpret technical issues from non-technical explanation
Bonus skills:
- Familiar with CAD
- Prior building experience
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
To all recruitment agencies: Formlabs does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Formlabs employees or any other company location. Formlabs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.
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Formlabs Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Office
Formlabs spun out of MIT in 2011 and never went too far. We're located in Somerville, MA just past Union Square, but steps away from Cambridge. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants, and other city conveniences within walking distance.
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