Formlabs

Electrical Engineering Manager

Formlabs$160K — $195K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field
  • Expertise in designing complex electrical systems
  • Familiarity with embedded systems and coding practices
  • Proven track record of taking multiple products from concept to production
  • Strong cross-domain communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop engineering teams
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on customer value

Responsibilities

  • Actively contribute to product development throughout the life cycle
  • Guide the team in navigating design tradeoffs for optimal product shipping
  • Challenge product assumptions to refine electrical engineering scope
  • Drive team efforts to achieve program milestones
  • Lead talent acquisition and development for the engineering team
  • Enhance the performance of the electrical engineering function
  • Shape product strategy and the overall hardware engineering approach

Benefits

  • Robust equity program with RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401K matching with access to financial advisors
  • Generous paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks
  • Tenure-based Sabbatical Leave of up to 6 weeks
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan for personal needs
  • On-site parking and pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site meals and snacks provided
  • Professional development opportunities available
  • Diverse community events and culture activities
  • Unlimited access to 3D printing for personal use
Full Job Description
Your Impact:

Our 3D printers are full of analog and digital electronics, sensors, displays, and motion systems. They are connected devices driven by complex embedded Firmware. The designs need to be produced in high volumes, have bulletproof electronics, and the right balance of performance and cost. Our electrical engineers work on the entire life cycle of the products they create - from the first whiteboard sketch to the final ECO for their completed assemblies. We work quickly to prototype, test, and iterate, while collaborating closely with dozens of other engineers, spanning multiple disciplines across the company.

If you're looking to lead and develop a rapidly growing team of talented electrical engineers as we create next-generation digital fabrication technology, then we want you as our Manager of Electrical Engineering.

What You'll Do:
  • Spend most of your time being an active contributor in product development
  • Help the team navigate design tradeoffs and ship the industry's best products
  • Constantly question product assumptions and help scope electrical engineering work to a finely focused edge, where only the work that is critical to customer success is pursued
  • Drive the team to hit program milestones, provide input to program schedules, actively work with cross functional leaders to develop products more efficiently
  • Hire the best engineers and then help them reach their highest potential
  • Continuously improve the results and outputs of the electrical engineering function
  • Influence product strategy
  • Influence how Hardware Engineering functions holistically

About You:
  • Want to build the best team in the 3D printing industry
  • Know how to help engineers reach their highest potential
  • An expert in the design and production of complex electrical systems
  • Working knowledge of embedded systems and code
  • Have shipped multiple products, taking them from concept thru production
  • Able to communicate fluidly across technical domains
  • Crave ownership and responsibility, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information
  • Ready to dive into unfamiliar territory and problem-solve like crazy
  • Have an entrepreneurial mindset and know how to tie technical work to customer value
  • Are impatient with inertia and know how to block and tackle for your team
  • Never satisfied with the status quo
  • Will do whatever it takes to get the job done

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 6 Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regular 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:

$160,000-$195,000 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.
Learn more about Formlabs
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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