Mechanical Engineering Manager

• Our 3D printers are mechanical engineering marvels that are challenging and exciting to develop.
• Manager of Mechanical Engineering.

About Formlabs

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.

We work quickly to prototype, test, and iterate, while collaborating closely with dozens of other engineers, spanning multiple disciplines across the company.

Want to build the best team in the 3D printing industry

Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

Responsibilities

• The mechanics are precise and full of clever mechanisms that drive tightly integrated systems.
• The designs need to be produced in high volumes while being built with beautiful aesthetics at an accessible price.
• Our mechanical 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.
• If you're looking to lead and develop our rapidly growing team of talented mechanical engineers as we create next-generation digital fabrication technology, then we want you as our
• 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 mechanical 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
• Constantly improve the results and outputs of the mechanical engineering function
• Influence product strategy
• Influence how Hardware Engineering functions holistically

Requirements

• Know how to help engineers reach their highest potential
• An expert in the design and production of complex mechanical systems
• 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

Pay

Base pay is the other part of our compensation package, and it is carefully determined based on your skills, experience, and expected impact. Equity and base pay combine to make up your total compensation package at Formlabs.

The annual base pay range for this role is

• $160,000
• $280,000 USD

Benefits

• Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
• Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to 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
• Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
• And of course… unlimited 3D prints
• Equity is a big part of the compensation package at Formlabs - every employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. We have a lot of confidence in the products we’re building and the impact we’re making, and you should too.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.