Embedded Software Intern (Summer 2027)

Formlabs · Software Engineering

Pay: $1,850–$2,250/hr
Where: Somerville, MA
Posted: Sep 22

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.

3D printing requires a complex interplay of software, hardware, and electronics – our embedded engineers are the critical component that ties these teams together.

What you'd do

Design and implement embedded software applications from inception to release
Collaborate with a stellar team of multidisciplinary engineers to constantly enhance the user experience of our products
Write and ship meaningful code that makes our custom hardware work, find the bugs, and ultimately push the limits of 3D printing
"Day in the life" of the Embedded Software team here at HQ Somerville consists of writing code and tests (mostly in C++) for new features for our printers, as well as testing software-hardware integration by working hands-on with hardware.
You will be part of a team writing software that is used by thousands of customers of Formlabs printers
This role does not require previous 3D printing experience, but you should want to learn and do it!
xperience working with embedded systems
Passionate about firmware and embedded electronics
Willing to work with C++ or C, comfortable working with Python
Confident in writing, testing, and debugging low-level code (from microcontrollers to embedded Linux)
Development experience in Unix/Linux and distros