Electrical Engineer

Formlabs; Somerville, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Health coverage

401K matching

Parental leave

Sabbatical

On-site parking

Free lunches

Job summary

Formlabs, based in Somerville, MA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and build prototypes and production electronic systems. You will own projects, integrating analog and digital design, PCB layout, embedded firmware, and subsystem development with data-driven validation.

You will work across sensors, actuators, and optoelectronics, ensuring design robustness from early research through field troubleshooting, while growing into senior technical roles within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years designing and debugging electronics that shipped in products
• Generalist with both analog and digital design, PCB layout, validation and debugging
• Hands-on approach, able to support designs through product life cycle, from research to field troubleshooting
• Experience with embedded software development and understanding of hardware-software interactions

Responsibilities

• Design and build prototypes and production electronic systems, including circuit design, PCB layout, embedded firmware development, bring up and validation
• Own projects and ship products as a full-stack electronics engineer
• Design subsystems (sensors, actuators, optoelectronics) with tradeoffs between electrical and mechanical needs
• Back decisions with data from simulations and experiments
• Grow technically into system architect or technical lead roles while collaborating with teams

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

PCB layout

Validation & debugging

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Job description

**Department:** Hardware Engineering**Location:** Somerville, MA**About Formlabs:**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.Electrical engineering at Formlabs bridges the gap between the analog and digital worlds. If you love to design and build boards from the ground up, develop firmware to control complex electromechanical systems, and produce elegant solutions to real-world problems, we want you as an **Electrical Engineer.****You are highly encouraged to share an example of your work that demonstrates your skills and experience.****The Job:*** Design and build prototypes and production electronic systems, including circuit design, PCB layout, embedded firmware development, bring up and validation* Own projects, not skills - this role is for a \"full-stack\" engineer with a focus on shipping products, not a specialist in any one area of electronics engineering* Go beyond the board - be responsible for the design of subsystems such as sensors, actuators, and optoelectronics that require tradeoffs between electrical and mechanical requirements* Back up your design decisions with data gathered through simulations and experiments* Hone your skills and grow: engineers at Formlabs have grown into deep technical experts, system architects, product technical leads, and team leaders / managers. We support talented people growing in any direction.**You:*** Have a minimum of 2 years of experience designing and debugging electronics that have gone into products* Are an electrical engineering generalist, comfortable with analog and digital design, PCB layout, validation, and debugging techniques* Are comfortable working with electronics that interact with the physical world - our most complex problems tend to involve the integration of electronics, mechanical designs, and software.* Are hands-on and interested in supporting your designs throughout the product life cycle, from early research to debugging field failures**Bonus Skills:*** Familiarity with embedded software development, for example: microcontroller firmware developed in C or C++, device drivers or board support packages for embedded Linux systems, or C++ application development. Hardware design is a core part of our team's responsibilities, but we also extend into low-level software development when knowledge of the physical system is key to writing the best code.**Our Benefits & Perks:*** Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs* Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)* 401K matching and access to financial advisors* Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)* Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)* Flexible Out of Office Plan - Take time when you need it* Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits* Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats* Regular sponsored professional development opportunities* Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community* And of course... unlimited 3D prints*We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.***Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.** Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.**Compensation**Every Formlabs employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. You'll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term. Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact. The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.The annual base pay range for this role is:$90,000 - $125,000 USD