Product Manager, Hardware

Formlabs • Somerville, MA

3d

About The Position

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. 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 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. The Job: Identify immediate and/or upcoming user needs, then work with the team to develop product requirements and a product roadmap that addresses them.

Requirements

• Hardware engineering or physics background
• Experience shipping software-enabled hardware product to customers (or convince us why this doesn’t matter)
• Make data driven decisions
• Clear communicator, both written and oral
• Process oriented mindset

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 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
• Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
• Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
• And of course… unlimited 3D prints

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees