Overview In this role you will lead the development of SLS materials from lab explorations to commercialization, driving breakthroughs in material performance. You will work closely with product, hardware, and software teams to translate feedback into improved formulations and printing outcomes. The position challenges you to balance chemistry, dynamics, and process parameters to deliver next-gen materials. You will contribute to a mission-driven company shaping the future of fabrication with hands-on experimentation and strong documentation. This is a chance to impact both product performance and manufacturing scale in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Compensation / Benefits- Equity via RSUs
- Comprehensive healthcare
- 401K matching
- Parental Leave
- Sabbatical Leave
- Flexible Out of Office Plan
Responsibilities- Build world-class SLS materials from lab exploration to validation and commercialization
- Lead research to push material performance boundaries and translate findings into next-gen solutions
- Collaborate with product, hardware, and software teams to iterate material performance based on customer feedback
- Develop methodologies to evaluate material formulations with SLS print systems, balancing chemistry, thermal dynamics, and printing parameters
Key requirements- Experience bringing a new material to market from ideation to production
- Solid foundation in materials science and polymer product development
- Hands-on thermo-plastic engineering experience
- Strong testing and troubleshooting mindset; willingness to test extensively
- Data-driven experimentation and rigorous analysis to optimize materials
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and learn new skills
- Emphasis on thorough documentation
- autonomous working style
- initiative
- problem-solving
- materials science and polymer development
- thermo-plastic engineering
- experimental design and data analysis
