Head of Cybernetics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Robust equity program

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401K matching

Generous paid parental leave

Tenure-based sabbatical leave

Flexible out-of-office plan

Healthy on-site lunches

Regular professional development opportunities

Culture events

Unlimited 3D prints

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, Massachusetts is looking for a leader in cybernetics engineering to drive the creation and evolution of advanced printer technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience shipping complex electromechanical products, building high-performance teams, and ensuring customer satisfaction through innovation.

This position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, and ample opportunities for professional development. Join Formlabs to shape the future of 3D printing.

Qualifications

• Experience in shipping complex electromechanical products to production.
• Ability to build high-performance engineering teams.
• Fast-moving and customer-obsessed mindset.
• Deep understanding of technical details in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Ship amazing products that make it easier for people to bring ideas to life.
• Scale a world-class cybernetics engineering team.
• Drive electrical breakthroughs for printer performance.
• Create a modular architecture for product scalability.
• Rapidly iterate from concept to working prototype.

Skills

Complex electromechanical products

Building high-performance teams

Fast product shipping

Customer obsession

Technical details focus

Job description

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

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: $200,000 — $300,000 USD