Engineering Technician
Formlabs · Somerville, MA
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The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Formlabs (industrial) in Somerville, MA. An equity program that will let you build wealth through RSUs.
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $96k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 68 manufacturing engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 67 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $93k–$134k, from 29 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 53%
- Lean 50%
- Automation 43%
- Root cause 38%
- New product launch 37%
- SolidWorks 34%
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This plant: Formlabs in Somerville
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Full description from FormlabsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About Formlabs
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.
Formlabs is building the future of desktop fabrication. As an Engineering Technician, you will work across all our engineering functions, and get your hands on every part of the development process from the first idea to the final machine. You will be responsible for 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, we want you to join us as an Engineering Technician .
This position will have on-site expectations of 5x/week in our Somerville, MA HQ office.
The Job
- •Build and modify prototypes of next generations 3D printers and accessory equipment
- •Fabricate / machine high quality mechanical parts in rapid fashion
- •Perform Board level rework on PCB assemblies.
- •Create or modify custom electrical cabling
- •Inspect parts via CMM, calipers, micrometers, multimeters
- •Set up and perform engineering tests
- •Create and present various reports
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You
- •Technical expertise to troubleshoot and repair electro-mechanical equipment
- •Hands-on DYIer eager to work on state of the art printers
- •“Can do” take charge attitude
- •Fabrication and hand soldering experience
- •Ability to read, understand, and interpret mechanical, electrical, and electronic schematic drawings and diagrams
- •Ability to interpret technical issues from non-technical explanation
- •Ability to work independently without any supervision
Our Perks & Benefits
- •Unlimited 3D printing with any Formlabs material on any Formlabs printer
- •An equity program that will let you build wealth through RSUs
- •Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision) that includes a totally free employee-only plan, effective starting on your first day on the job
- •401K matching with no vesting or tenure requirement
- •Generous parental leave (fully paid up to 16 weeks)
- •Flexible time off so you can take time when you need it
- •Six-week fully paid sabbatical after hitting tenure milestones (with the option to take an additional six weeks after that)
- •Free on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- •Free on-site lunch, snacks, beverages, treats, beer kegs, and employee-favorite local coffee and espresso
- •Self-driven professional development opportunities like conferences, trade shows, and hackathons
- •One-of-a-kind activities and events like monthly socials, the annual weekend summer camp, a can’t-miss company hackathon, and lots of other social opportunities
You don’t need to check every box to apply for a role. If you love working with hardware, spending time with smart people, solving hard problems, and winning, we want to hear from you.
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