Formlabs

Senior Product Manager, Hardware

Formlabs$140K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Background in hardware engineering or physics.
  • Experience shipping software-enabled hardware products.
  • Leadership experience as a product founder or in startup environments.
  • Ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Process-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Identify user needs and develop product requirements.
  • Prioritize features and tasks effectively.
  • Write detailed product specifications.
  • Facilitate collaboration across internal and external teams.
  • Guide product launch and maintenance plans.
  • Monitor feedback and plan product improvements.
  • Understand customers, competitors, and technology deeply.

Benefits

  • Robust equity program with RSUs.
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision).
  • 401K matching with financial advisor access.
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks).
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks).
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan for personal time.
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, and beverages.
  • Regular sponsored professional development opportunities.
  • Engagement in diverse opt-in culture events.
  • Unlimited 3D prints available.
Full Job Description
Your Impact:

Hardware Product Managers at Formlabs are responsible for defining new products, working side by side with Engineering to develop them, and announcing new products to the market. They are the subject matter experts on our customers, applications, and business. We seek individuals who are passionate about learning and taking on new challenges, care about shipping impactful products, and are interested in building strong collaborative relationships across the company.

We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to define and drive new hardware products to completion, ensuring customer satisfaction and business success. This role involves defining the requirements for new products in the Formlabs portfolio, determining key features and user experience, and overseeing the product through development all the way to shipping.

Hear from SLS Leader Matt Ewertowski on what it's like to build products at Formlabs in this video!

What You'll Do:
  • Identify immediate and/or upcoming user needs, then work with the team to develop product requirements and a product roadmap that addresses them.
  • Prioritize features and tasks for the product using internal tools, tracking and reviewing the product direction and current work frequently.
  • Write clear, crisp, detailed product specifications.
  • Manage collaboration and communication with other teams, both internal and external, to ensure teams have what they need and can work efficiently.
  • Help guide the go to market and maintenance plans through product launch and beyond.
  • Monitor feedback, support, and analytics. Plan changes to make improvements.
  • Develop a deep understanding of our customers, business, competitors, and technology.
  • Work with the product and engineering leadership teams to create a coherent product strategy and vision for your product lines and connect that to our wider business strategy.
  • Identify new areas of opportunity for Formlabs that are adjacent to what we are doing today. Propose products that capture these new opportunities.
  • This person will serve as the voice of the customer, working to develop and launch products that will delight our members and support business goals.

About You:
  • Hardware engineering or physics background
  • Experience shipping software-enabled hardware product to customers (or convince us why this doesn't matter)
  • Experience as a product founder or experience leading products in a startup environment
  • Make data driven decisions
  • Clear communicator, both written and oral
  • Process oriented mindset

Bonus Skills:
  • Life science, medical, or engineering degree
  • MBA or experience in a consulting role
  • Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare, pharma, or life sciences.
  • Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.
  • Familiarity with Tableau or SQL.

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
  • 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:

$140,000-$180,000 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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