Head of Product, SLS
About The Position
Formlabs, Inc. is seeking a Head of Product, SLS to define product requirements, drive product strategy, and lead new technology commercialization for their portfolio of hardware, materials, software, and services. This role involves scaling product lines, developing profitable product portfolios through market research and competitive analysis, and scoping new product concepts. The Head of Product will define key performance criteria for advanced 3D printers and materials, make critical tradeoff decisions, and contribute to new process technologies. They will strategically prioritize features, write product specifications, and manage the product lifecycle. Additionally, this role includes recruiting, developing, and managing a team of product managers and leaders, and strategically allocating resources. Telecommuting is allowed two days per week, and 10% of domestic and/or international travel is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in NanoEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study
- Five years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
- Five years of experience in product roadmap development
- Five years of experience in designing, developing, and launching additive manufacturing systems - hardware, software, and materials
- Five years of experience in cost analysis for hardware manufacturing required to vet new products
- Five years of experience in additive manufacturing new materials development and portfolio management
- Five years of experience in design of experiments (Statistical analysis)
Responsibilities
- Define the requirements for new products and new product lines across hardware, materials, software, and services for the Formlabs portfolio.
- Drive the overall product strategy, define long-term roadmaps, and align R&D efforts with key market opportunities.
- Lead new technology commercialization, including launch planning, pricing, sales/channel strategy, and product messaging.
- Scale product lines by developing and driving product initiatives and aligning leaders and cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious strategic and growth targets.
- Define, develop, and deliver a profitable, high-performing product portfolio by conducting market research, technology scouting, competitive analysis, and sizing top growth opportunities.
- Scope and staff new product concepts, evaluate feasibility, define performance criteria, and set clear business objectives.
- Investigate and define the key performance criteria for advanced 3D printers and the photopolymer and thermoplastic materials used in them, drawing on engineering (technical) and product (business) experience with various additive manufacturing techniques.
- Make critical tradeoff decisions between cost, performance, reliability, manufacturability (DFM), and timeline.
- Contribute to the development of new 3D printing process technologies and identify new methodologies for process efficiency (e.g., automatic powder removal from SLS parts).
- Strategically prioritize features and tasks for products using internal tools, tracking and reviewing the product direction frequently.
- Write clear, crisp, detailed product specifications.
- Define business objectives throughout the product lifecycle, from go-to market strategy through end of life.
- Recruit, Develop, and Manage a high-performing team of product managers and leaders, providing structured guidance and regular coaching.
- Strategically prioritize and adjust resource allocation across projects and programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
