Head of Electro-Mechanical Systems Architecture

Formlabs; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Competitive base pay

Job summary

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a senior technical lead to guide the design of a shipping electro-mechanical product. You will work across mechanical, optical, electrical, thermal, and software domains, balancing engineering rigor with customer value to deliver robust performance.

You’ll collaborate with product teams to set performance targets, perform architecture down-selections, and own readiness for new technologies, while mentoring engineers and identifying risks to keep the project

Qualifications

• Led the technical development of a complex electro-mechanical product.
• Experience across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, material science, motion control, and embedded code.
• Experience from concept to high-volume manufacturing.
• Defend design decisions with data and engineering rigor.

Responsibilities

• Define product-level performance goals with the Product Team.
• Lead architectural down-selection across mechanical, optical, electrical domains; identify risk; output robust system architecture.
• Champion shipping a great product; be responsible for final performance.
• Own technical readiness for new technologies and integration into a product.
• Work with domain experts to define subsystem requirements and interfaces.
• Guide team members through implementation with customer-value framing and data-driven decisions.
• Identify program risks and keep the team focused on important work.

Skills

Electro-mechanical product development

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Thermal management

Optical systems

Material science

Motion control

Embedded software

Job description

Formlabs in Somerville, MA is seeking a senior technical lead to guide the design of a shipping electro-mechanical product. You will work across mechanical, optical, electrical, thermal, and software domains, balancing engineering rigor with customer value to deliver robust performance.

You’ll collaborate with product teams to set performance targets, perform architecture down-selections, and own readiness for new technologies, while mentoring engineers and identifying risks to keep the project