About the job
Formlabs creates advanced 3D printing tools used by over 50,000 companies worldwide, including well-known names in technology, automotive, and aerospace. The team brings together builders, engineers, and innovators who aim to transform how physical objects are made.
Role overview
The R&D Reliability/Test Engineer joins the Reliability Engineering Team in Boston, MA. This group focuses on making Formlabs hardware dependable, allowing customers to print without unnecessary troubleshooting. The role centers on developing test strategies, building and deploying electro-mechanical test rigs, and analyzing data to strengthen product reliability. Success in this position depends on both a system-level perspective and attention to detail, along with the ability to communicate complex data clearly. Curiosity and a broad engineering view are highly valued.
What you will do
- Design, implement, and manage validation test plans at system, subsystem, and component levels to ensure products meet design and reliability standards.
- Conduct hands-on, data-driven root cause analysis of electromechanical subsystems and field failures, using established problem-solving methods and a physics-of-failure mindset.
- Create and deploy automated testing equipment for subsystem characterization as well as reliability and environmental testing.
- Collaborate with R&D design teams throughout the product lifecycle: perform risk assessments, oversee ongoing testing, and participate in design reviews to embed reliability from the beginning.
- Analyze field failure data, identify trends, prioritize investigations by business impact, and develop clear, actionable corrective action plans.
Recent team impact
- LCD & Light Engine: Built custom rigs to simulate UV light and heat, monitoring performance over thousands of hours.

