Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Salary
- $117,000 - $225,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
Formlabs's standard text
Do you want to change how the world creates?
At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.
We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.
We’re excited to build devices that perform remarkably, create beautiful parts, and reflect careful user experience design. You will be architecting, prototyping, building, and designing the hardware systems of our next-generation 3D printers. You will be responsible for key system decisions that affect the final performance and reliability of the products.
If you want to lead the design and create the tools you would love to use yourself, we want you as a Senior Mechanical Engineer.
Required:
- Please submit your Portfolio, or Sample of your work, along with your application!
The Job:
- Push the capabilities of 3D printing by creating innovative solutions to challenging problems
- Be a technical leader within a 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 for performance, manufacturability and reliability
- Engineer the most amazing 3D printers on the market
You:
- Can share a strong portfolio of previous work with a background in electro-mechanical systems
- 5+ years industry experience
- 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 and suppliers 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
Bonus Skills:
- Familiar with polymers and polymer chemistry
- Electronics and circuit design
- PLM/document control systems
- Programming skills (Python)
- Industrial design
Our Perks & 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
- Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
- Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
- Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
- And of course… unlimited 3D prints
Formlabs's standard text
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.
Compensation
Every Formlabs employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. You’ll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term. Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact. The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.
The annual base pay range for this role is:
$117,000—$225,000 USD
What this role asks for
Standard for software engineering roles
Python
Common in software engineering postings at any company.
74% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Formlabs's standard text, folded away below.
Read against Formlabs's other open postings on this site.
The team: Hardware Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 43 open in Hardware Engineering. 30 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (25 of 43), Embedded Systems (17 of 43), C++ (10 of 43), MATLAB (10 of 43), Linux (9 of 43), LabVIEW (6 of 43), C (5 of 43)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Hardware Systems Integration Intern (Summer 2027) posted Oct 14
- Technical Program Manager posted Oct 2
- Senior Technical Program Manager posted Oct 2
- Senior Product Design Engineer posted Oct 2
- Senior 3D Printing R&D Engineer posted Oct 2
- Electrical Engineer posted Oct 2
- Senior Electrical Engineer posted Oct 2
- R&D Engineer - Dec 2026 & May 2027 Graduates posted Oct 2
- R&D Engineer posted Oct 2
- Industrial Designer posted Oct 2
- Senior Industrial Designer posted Oct 2
- Senior Mechanical Engineer posted Sep 29
- Mechanical Engineer posted Sep 29
- Mechanical Engineer posted Sep 29
- R&D Reliability/Test Engineer - June 2027 Grads posted Sep 29
- R&D Reliability/Test Engineer - June 2027 Grads posted Sep 29
- R&D Reliability/Test Engineer posted Sep 29
- R&D Reliability/Test Engineer posted Sep 29
- Senior Robotic Systems Integration Engineer (SLA & SLS) posted Sep 29
- Senior Robotic Systems Integration Engineer (SLA & SLS) posted Sep 29
- Robotic Systems Integration Engineer (SLA & SLS) - June 2027 Grads posted Sep 29
- Robotic Systems Integration Engineer (SLA & SLS) - June 2027 Grads posted Sep 29
- Robotic Systems Integration Engineer (SLA & SLS) posted Sep 29
- Robotic Systems Integration Engineer (SLA & SLS) posted Sep 29
- Robotic Systems Integration Manager posted Sep 29
- Electrical Engineering Manager posted Sep 29
- Mechanical Engineering Manager posted Sep 28
- Mechanical Engineer - December 2026 & May 2027 Graduates posted Sep 22
- Electrical Engineer - Dec 2026 & May 2027 Graduates posted Sep 21
- Hardware Test Engineering Intern (Winter/Spring 2027) posted Sep 18
- Industrial Design Intern (Winter/Spring 2027) posted Sep 1
- Hardware R&D Engineering Intern (Winter/Spring 2027) posted Sep 1
- Hardware Systems Integration Intern (Winter/Spring 2027) posted Sep 1
- Electrical Engineering Intern (Winter/Spring 2027) posted Aug 21
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Winter/Spring 2027) posted Aug 14
- Director of Embedded Systems posted Aug 6
- Industrial Design Fellowship posted Jun 25
- Software Engineering Lead posted Mar 17
- Process Engineer posted Apr 17
- Industrial Designer (Shenzhen) posted Sep 27
- Electrical Engineer (Shenzhen) posted Sep 9
- Mechanical Engineer - Shenzhen posted Mar 19
From the team and dates on Formlabs's own job board.
Salary context
79 other open postings titled Senior Mechanical Engineer state a salary: median USD 135,000 to USD 183,000 a year.
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