Head of Cybernetics

Formlabs; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental,

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a Head of Cybernetics to lead the software-driven cybernetics domain across embedded systems and hardware integration. You will own the evolution of our printer's nervous system, scale a global engineering team, and drive performance breakthroughs to push the limits of 3D printing technology.

You’ll ship complex electromechanical products, build high-performance teams, and maintain a deep customer focus to ensure solutions meet real-world needs.

Qualifications

• Shipped complex electromechanical products to production.
• Built and scaled high-performance teams.
• Customer-obsessed with focus on delivering the right solutions.

Responsibilities

• Ship amazing products that are loved by customers and make a dent in the universe by taking ideas to real products.
• Scale a world-class cybernetics engineering team, leading embedded, systems integration, and electrical engineering globally.

Skills

Embedded engineering

Systems integration

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Team leadership

Job description

## Head of Cybernetics**Department:** Software Engineering **Location:** Somerville, MA---**About Formlabs:**To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs to be part of our mission to build the tools that enable anyone to bring their ideas to life.Each Formlabs printer is a precision machine —a seamless orchestration of optics, mechanics, and chemistry. Its intelligence is driven by the critical layer in between: the firmware interpreting sensor data, the electrical architecture linking subsystems, and the integration layer that transforms individual components into a reliable tool for surgeons, engineers, and manufacturers worldwide.**This is our printer’s nervous system, and we are searching for the leader to own its evolution.**Norbert Wiener coined the term cybernetics at MIT in 1948 to capture the idea of control systems across artificial and biological systems, kicking off decades of progress in this area. Over time, it has been broken down into narrow professional disciplines, including high-level software, embedded software, digital hardware design, analog hardware design, and mechanical engineering. It’s time to reunite these fields to refocus on the goal - make systems flexible, robust, and intelligent.**What You’ll Do:*** **Ship amazing products** that are loved by customers and make a dent in the universe by making it easier for people to go from an idea to a real thing.* **Scale a world-class cybernetics engineering team**, leading embedded engineering, systems integration, and electrical engineering globally.* **Solve for Performance**. Drive the embedded and electrical breakthroughs that enable our printers to do what others think is impossible.* **Build the Brain.** Create a modular architecture (main boards, chipsets, peripherals) that scales across our entire ecosystem.* **Iterate at Speed.** Move from \"what if\" to a working prototype faster than anyone else in the industry.**About You:*** You've **shipped complex electromechanical products** to production in high-performance environments — you understand what changes when you go from prototype to 100,000 units in the field* You have **built high-performance teams.*** You are **impatient** and want to ship great products quickly.* You are **customer-obsessed**, with a deep focus on the business to ensure we are building the right solutions for our customers* You **dive deep into technical details** across engineering and physics domains.**Bonus Skills**:* Passion and experience in **3D printing*** **Entrepreneurial experience** that taught you what it takes to scale a business**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* Regularly 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:$200,000—$300,000 USD