Formlabs

Director of Embedded Systems

Formlabs$200K — $400K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience leading development of complex electromechanical products.
  • Proven track record in transitioning prototypes to mass production.
  • Experience in building high-performance engineering teams.
  • Strong focus on customer needs and business outcomes.
  • Technical depth in various engineering and physics domains.

Responsibilities

  • Ship innovative products that resonate with customers.
  • Scale and lead a global cybernetics engineering team.
  • Drive breakthroughs in embedded and electrical engineering.
  • Design modular architecture for systems integration.
  • Rapidly iterate designs from concept to prototype.

Benefits

  • Robust equity program with RSUs for long-term wealth building.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisory services.
  • Generous parental leave of up to 16 weeks.
  • Tenure-based sabbatical leave of up to 6 weeks.
  • Flexible out-of-office plan for personal time.
  • On-site perks including parking and pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • Healthy on-site meals and snacks.
  • Sponsored professional development opportunities.
  • Engagement in community culture events.
  • Unlimited access to 3D printing services.
Full Job Description
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

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-$400,000 USD

About Formlabs

Formlabs is a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer. The company was founded in 2011 by a team of engineers and designers from the MIT Media Lab. Formlabs specializes in stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP) 3D printers, as well as related software and materials. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including healthcare, engineering, and education. Formlabs has received numerous awards for its innovative products and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.
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1,000 employees
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Founded
2011

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