Electrical Engineering Manager

Formlabs; Somerville, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs equity program

Comprehensive health care

401K matching

Parental leave (up to 16 weeks)

Sabbatical leave (up to 6 weeks)

Flexible time off

On-site parking

Healthy onsite meals and snacks

Professional development opportunities

Team events and unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs seeks a Manager of Electrical Engineering to lead and grow an engineering team building cutting-edge 3D printing hardware. You will drive electrical design and embedded firmware decisions, balancing performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and shape product strategy to deliver industry-leading fabrication technology. Join a fast-growing team at Formlabs and scale impactful hardware systems.

Qualifications

• Expert in the design and production of complex electrical systems.
• Strong working knowledge of embedded systems and code.
• Experience shipping multiple products from concept to production.
• Ability to communicate across technical domains.
• Willingness to take ownership and make decisions with incomplete information.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with customer-value focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead active contribution in product development and drive electrical design decisions.
• Navigate design tradeoffs and help ship industry-leading products.
• Scope electrical work to high-impact areas aligned with customer success.
• Mentor engineers and build a high-performing team.
• Influence hardware and product strategy across teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Embedded systems

Product shipping

Cross-functional communication

Team leadership

Technical mentorship

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

About Formlabs:

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.

Your Impact:

Our 3D printers are full of analog and digital electronics, sensors, displays, and motion systems. They are connected devices driven by complex embedded Firmware.

They are connected devices driven by complex embedded Firmware.

They can bring your ideas to life.

If you're looking to lead and develop a rapidly growing team of talented electrical engineers as we create next-generation digital fabrication technology, then we want you as our Manager of Electrical Engineering.

What You’ll Do:

• Spend most of your time being an active contributor in product development
• Help the team navigate design tradeoffs and ship the industry’s best products
• Constantly question product assumptions and help scope electrical engineering work to a finely focused edge, where only the work that is critical to customer success is pursued
• Drive the team to hit program milestones, provide input to program schedules, actively work with cross functional leaders to develop products more efficiently
• Hire the best engineers and then help them reach their highest potential
• Continuously improve the results and outputs of the electrical engineering function
• Influence product strategy
• Influence how Hardware Engineering functions holistically

About You:

• Want to build the best team in the 3D printing industry
• Know how to help engineers reach their highest potential
• An expert in the design and production of complex electrical systems
• Working knowledge of embedded systems and code
• Have shipped multiple products, taking them from concept thru production
• Able to communicate fluidly across technical domains
• Crave ownership and responsibility, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information
• Ready to dive into unfamiliar territory and problem-solve like crazy
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset and know how to tie technical work to customer value
• Are impatient with inertia and know how to block and tackle for your team
• Never satisfied with the status quo
• Will do whatever it takes to get the job done

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.

Compensation

We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.

At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.The annual base pay range for this role is:$170,000—$260,000 USD