Job brief: Manufacturing Test Engineer

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• Listed on Formlabs's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens careers.formlabs.com, the address Formlabs's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $92,000 to $140,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Somerville, MA · Somerville, Massachusetts
• Posted: 2026-10-23

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Not stated. The posting does not state a level or years of experience.

Conditions

• 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 wit…
• This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments, care deeply about system reliability and product quality, and want to own software that powers physical man…

Main duties

• Design, build and validate hardware and software solutions for electromechanical factory test systems.
• Develop Python-based test scripts and integrate hardware interfaces (sensors, actuators, motion systems)
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing engineering teams to define test strategies and deploy robust, scalable tools across mul…
• Build and support internal tools and services for collecting, storing, and analyzing manufacturing data (e.g., calibration results, EMS logs, configuration a…
• Communicate clearly, proactively manage projects and multiple priorities, and thrive in environments where quick decision-making and knowledge sharing are key

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Massachusetts: $162k a year (238 listings, 26 employers). This listing is 28% lower.
• Across Formlabs's 183 open listings, 25% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Formlabs hires

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