Product Design Intern (Summer 2019)

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As mechanical engineers at a 3D printing company, we create tools we use ourselves. We’re excited to build devices that not only create beautiful, accurate, and functional parts but also reflect careful user experience design. Our team prototypes, builds, and manufactures the mechanisms, components, and systems that make our printers function with precision and reliability.

If you are passionate about hands-on engineering and rapid prototyping and are ready to tackle complex challenges on a real world product, we want you to join our team as a Product Design Engineering Intern.

Internships at Formlabs are project-based and you will be given the opportunity to explore many aspects of the design process. The projects at Formlabs are constantly changing and evolving, so by applying for this role, you may be considered for various roles/projects within the Mechanical Engineering team from early stage R&D to late stage DFM.

Some previous intern projects include:

  • Designing, building, and iterating on early Form Wash R&D concepts
  • Designing components for the Fuse 1 optics module
  • Developing and testing Resin Tank LT prototypes
  • Significant DFM work on Form Cure cover, LEDs, and heat box

You:

  • Love to ideate, design, prototype, test, and rapidly iterate on components and systems for continual improvements
  • Enjoy developing consumer products with strong user-based design
  • Excited to work on impactful projects and hit the ground running
  • Have a strong engineering background working with complex mechanical assemblies
  • Have worked with electro-mechanical systems
  • Dedicated to seeing projects from concept through to functional prototype, both working individually and on a small team
  • Comfortable working with SolidWorks

Sharing a portfolio/website that reflects your mechanical engineering work or projects is a plus.

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,

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
    • C++Languages
    • GolangLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • DjangoFrameworks
    • FlaskFrameworks
    • Node.jsFrameworks
    • IllustratorDesign
    • PhotoshopDesign
    • SolidWorksDesign
    • AsanaManagement
    • Google DriveManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • DocuSignCRM
    • DriftCRM
    • LinkedIn SalesNavigatorCRM
    • OutreachCRM
    • SalesforceCRM
    • GongCRM
    • MarketoLead Gen

Location

35 Medford St. Suite 201, Somerville, MA 02143

An Insider's view of Formlabs

What’s the vibe like in the office?

Culture is extremely important at Formlabs. With now over 400 people combined in our Boston and Berlin offices, the goal is to “keep Formlabs weird,” which is really just a fun way of saying, “let’s keep things interesting.” Since we are trailblazing the way for a new era of low-cost manufacturing, keeping things interesting isn’t too difficult!

Meagan

Rebelo

What projects are you most excited about?

Everything we produce is an ongoing project. A big focus for us has always been to relentlessly improve upon our existing products. We release regular updates to our software, printer and materials - keep an eye on our blog to see all the exciting things we have planned for the coming year!

Formlabs

Formlabs

How does the company support your career growth?

Formlabs has a fairly flat organizational structure, so there is a relatively low barrier to taking on projects outside of your job scope and trying to grow into a new role.

Annie

Hughes

What is your vision for the company?

We're committed to bringing powerful and accessible fabrication tools into the creative hands of professionals around the world.

Formlabs

Formlabs

What are some social events your company does?

We regularly have people organizing everything from whiskey tastings to ice climbing. The interest-diversity here is vast and people are quick to jump in and learn something new. Just to name a few of our internal “clubs," we have Booklabs, Filmlabs, Whiskeylabs, ping pong tournaments, Fitness Bootcamp, yoga, Ragnar, summer camps, hackathons . . .

Alyce

Currier

What are Formlabs Perks + Benefits

Formlabs Benefits Overview

We invest in our people. That's why we provide flexible vacation, generous premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and unlimited 3D prints. We are committed to offering a holistic benefit package to support you inside and outside the office.

Culture
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Diversity employee resource groups
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Inclusive of expandable partner benefits
Wellness programs
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Pet friendly
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Promote from within
Online course subscriptions available

Additional Perks + Benefits

Catered lunches 3x per week, unlimited snacks, office pets, 100% healthcare coverage, regular presentations and technical talks, Form Clubs for anything and everything.. CoffeeLabs, WhiskeyLabs, PaintLabs, GameLabs, FilmLabs, the list goes on. A culture that welcomes you into your FormFamily from Day One.

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