Director, Embedded Systems
About The Position
Formlabs is seeking a leader to own the evolution of the cybernetics systems behind its 3D printers, bringing together embedded software, digital and analog hardware design, systems integration, and electrical engineering. The role will lead and scale a global cybernetics engineering team and guide the development of the firmware, electrical architecture, and integration systems that connect printer subsystems into reliable products. The Director will drive embedded and electrical breakthroughs, create a modular architecture spanning main boards, chipsets, and peripherals that can scale across the Formlabs ecosystem, and accelerate the path from concept to working prototype. The position focuses on shipping high-quality products that help customers turn ideas into physical objects, while ensuring solutions meet customer and business needs. The role requires experience taking complex electromechanical products from prototype into production at scale, building high-performance teams, and engaging deeply with technical details across engineering and physics. The annual base pay range is $200,000–$400,000 USD, with equity as a significant part of total compensation.
Requirements
- Experience shipping complex electromechanical products to production in high-performance environments, including understanding the transition from prototype to 100,000 units in the field.
- Experience building high-performance teams.
- A strong drive to ship high-quality products quickly.
- Customer focus and an understanding of the business context when developing solutions.
- Ability to engage deeply with technical details across engineering and physics domains.
Nice To Haves
- Passion for and experience in 3D printing.
- Entrepreneurial experience and understanding of what it takes to scale a business.
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale a global cybernetics engineering team across embedded engineering, systems integration, and electrical engineering.
- Drive embedded and electrical advances that improve printer performance.
- Develop a modular architecture, including main boards, chipsets, and peripherals, that scales across the product ecosystem.
- Accelerate the development process from concept to working prototype.
- Ship products that address customer needs and support the company's mission.
Benefits
- Equity program, including RSUs.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) matching and access to financial advisors.
- Paid parental leave of up to 16 weeks.
- Tenure-based paid sabbatical leave of up to 6 weeks.
- Flexible Out of Office Plan.
- On-site parking and pre-tax commuter benefits.
- On-site lunches, snacks, beverages, and treats.
- Sponsored professional development opportunities.
- Opt-in culture events.
- Unlimited 3D prints.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
