Chief Engineer

Formlabs•Somerville, MA

6d•$150,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Formlabs is seeking a Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership for the overall design and performance of a shipping product. The role sits at the intersection of system-level engineering challenges and high-impact product design decisions, guiding development across engineering disciplines to deliver a reliable, high-performing product. The Chief Engineer partners with the Product Team to define product-level performance goals, leads architectural decisions across engineering domains, evaluates technological risks and readiness, and works with domain experts to establish subsystem requirements and interfaces. They guide team members through implementation, ground decisions in engineering rigor and objective data, connect technical work to customer value, and keep the team focused on program priorities. The role is accountable for the product’s final performance. Formlabs states that every employee receives equity. The annual base pay range is $150,000–$250,000 USD, with compensation determined based on skills, experience, and expected impact.

Requirements

Experience leading the technical development of a complex electromechanical product.
Familiarity with a broad range of technologies, including mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, materials science, motion control, and embedded code.
Demonstrated success across the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept development to high-volume manufacturing.
Comfort with healthy debate and the ability to defend design decisions using objective data.
High standards for engineering work and the ability to provide constructive feedback that helps teammates improve outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading products that were manufactured at high volume.
Experience leading products that achieved both commercial and technical success.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Product Team to define product-level performance goals that are ambitious, achievable, and grounded in sound engineering.
Lead architectural down-selection across engineering domains, identify technological risks, and develop a performant, robust system architecture.
Champion delivery of a great product and take responsibility for its final performance.
Own technical readiness for new technologies and ensure they are ready for incorporation into a product.
Work with domain experts to define subsystem requirements and interfaces.
Guide team members through technical implementation, help frame technical problems in terms of customer value, support rigorous data-driven design decisions, and encourage consideration of solutions beyond purely technical ones.
Identify program risks and keep the team focused on the most important work.