Lead Project Engineer

FORMULATRIX; Bedford, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary and bonuses

Profit sharing

Health and dental benefits

AFLAC supplemental insurance

401K retirement plan

Casual atmosphere with weekly companyl

Growth opportunities

Job summary

FORMULATRIX in Bedford, MA seeks a Lead Project Engineer to direct robotic liquid-handling programs across R&D, production, and customer support. You will coordinate mechanical, electrical, and software sub-projects and drive business growth of the product line.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and travel to customer sites and FORMULATRIX offices worldwide to align with customer needs and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 3 years in product management or product-line oversight (R&D or Applications) required.
• Interdisciplinary engineering experience with robotics is a plus but not required.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.
• Travel to customer sites and FORMULATRIX offices worldwide is expected (10–15%).

Responsibilities

• Direct a robotic liquid-handling program spanning engineering R&D, production, support, sales, and marketing.
• Coordinate multiple sub-projects across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines.
• Grow the product line from a market and business perspective.
• Collaborate with directors, global teams, and customers to ensure the product meets evolving needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Product management

Robotics

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

Job description

FORMULATRIX ® is a rapidly growing company headquartered in Bedford, MA. Originally founded as a software company in 2002, FORMULATRIX is now a global leader in both hardware and software solutions for protein crystallization and laboratory automation. In addition to protein crystallization instrumentation, we also have developed a proprietary microfluidic liquid-dispensing technology with a global presence and an exciting new TFF-based protein concentration technology.

Individual Lead Project Engineers at FORMULATRIX are typically expected to direct a robotic liquid-handling program which includes engineering R&D, production, support, sales, and marketing. Lead Project Engineers are responsible for coordinating, supplying direction, and providing technical feedback for multiple engineering sub-projects involving mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines. Lead Project Engineers are also expected to grow the product line from a market and business perspective.

Lead Project Engineers work closely with the Director of Engineering, US- and Indonesian-based Engineering teams, Sales and Marketing teams as well as directly with customers and key opinion leaders to ensure their product continually meets customers’ needs and evolves with the ever-changing science.

This position requires a hands-on, organized, and detail-oriented person able to work in a fast-paced environment. Previous management experience is required. Lead Project Engineers are expected to be very involved with technical details and must lead by example.

There is exciting progress in many disciplines at FORMULATRIX: microfluidics, robotics, computer vision, and materials research provide daily challenges for our team. Lead Project Engineers must exhibit a high degree of ownership and commitment to releasing quality product updates on time. Lead Project Engineers must work well with worldwide team members and with customers and are expected to travel to customer sites and FORMULATRIX' offices worldwide as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or similar) required.
• At least 3 years of previous product management or related product-line oversight (R&D or Applications) required
• Interdisciplinary engineering experience, especially with robotics, is a plus but not required.
• Extremely strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate and understand product concepts and ideas is required.
• Experience with Solid Works or Onshape for design work preferred but not required.
• Ability to travel as needed (10-15%).

FORMULATRIX requires hard work and dedication from our employees, and we are committed to hiring only the best of the best. All engineering, support, and management employees work 45 hours per week. In return, FORMULATRIX offers a rewarding compensation package including base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, health and dental benefits, AFLAC supplemental insurance, a 401K retirement plan, a casual atmosphere complete with weekly company lunches, and excellent growth opportunities.