Formlabs
Senior R&D Reliability/Test Engineer
$130K–$250K
Boston, MA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Somerville, MA, United States - Experience
- 2+ years testing sensors, actuators, and mechanical components.
About the job
Develops reliability testing strategies and equipment, investigates failures, and uses test and field data to improve Formlabs hardware products.
What you'll do
- Develop and manage system-, subsystem-, and component-level validation plans; perform root cause analysis of electromechanical systems and field failures.
- Design and implement automated testing equipment for characterization and reliability or environmental testing.
- Analyze failure data, support risk assessments and design reviews, and develop corrective action plans.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of experience testing sensors, actuators, and mechanical components.
- Experience developing system test plans and executing them within product development timelines.
- Ability to prototype and run tests, including experimental setup and hardware and software implementation in Python.
- Strong data analysis skills and ability to communicate actionable insights.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Linux systems and scripting in various languages.
- Experience with SQL, field failure analysis, or quality engineering.
Pay
$130,000 — $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Linux, SQL
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