Startup Founder

Formlabs•Somerville, MA

1d•$120,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Formlabs is seeking individuals who want to help build the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life. This role is for ex-co-founders, seasoned tinkerers, or Product Leaders at early-stage startups looking for a platform to apply their experiences. Formlabs offers the infrastructure to build high-impact products without the bureaucratic drag of a large enterprise. Materials are key to enabling our printers to create real-world products, and we are looking for materials scientists who think like founders. This posting is not tied to one specific opening; if your background fits, we will discuss where your experience can have the most impact across our materials science teams and match you to a role. Wherever you land, you will run the work you own like a mini-CEO, from customer requirement to chemistry to a photopolymer resin or SLS powder produced at scale and sold globally. We value a bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and deep ownership over outcomes. Your contribution will span the product cycle, from deep R&D to global-scale shipping across hardware, software, materials science, and business functions.

Requirements

Tinkerer and/or an ex-co-founder who thrives on complexity and doesn't wait for permission.
Proven Entrepreneurial Experience: Previously built a business or significant venture (technology startup experience is ideal), demonstrating a high tolerance for risk and a bias for action.
Technical Depth: Comfortable rolling up your sleeves in a materials lab to identify the next big material offering our customers are seeking.
Comfort with Breadth: Direct experience creating multi-disciplinary technology products and understanding the full lifecycle from ideation to scale.
Ownership & Hustle: Possess the "get it done" mindset—the hustle to do whatever it takes, whether it’s pitching a customer, setting up a supply chain, or debugging a prototype.
Adaptive Leadership: Excel at both hiring and leading teams and are energized by a constantly changing, high-standard environment.

Nice To Haves

Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Degree or related
Entrepreneurial experience like founding your own business.
MBA or experience in a consulting role
Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare, pharma, or life sciences.
Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.
Familiarity with Tableau or SQL.

Responsibilities

Define Product Strategy & Vision: Act as the ultimate Product Owner, creating products and services that define the future of digital manufacturing by identifying unmet user needs and high-potential market gaps.
Own Business Outcomes: Drive P&L results by identifying new market opportunities and scaling existing business units.
Build & Lead: Create and lead multi-disciplinary teams of talented engineers, operators, and designers. Hire and mentor the next generation of Formlabs leaders.
Take Decisive Action: Make crucial, high-stakes decisions that directly impact our core technology and business trajectory.
Embrace the Ambiguity: Work at the intersection of complex disciplines (engineering, sales, manufacturing, marketing) and take full ownership to get the job done.