Mechanical Engineering Manager

Formlabs
Somerville, MA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Experienced mechanical engineers with product development expertise and leadership potential will find this role challenging and rewarding, especially in a collaborative, high-impact environment.

Best fit for

  • Experienced mechanical engineers with a track record of shipping products and leading teams
    — “Have shipped multiple products, taking them from concept thru production”
  • Individuals who are comfortable with ambiguity and decision-making in complex systems
    — “Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information”

Things to consider

  • The role demands active contribution to product development, not just oversight
    — “Spend most of your time being an active contributor in product development”
  • Candidates should be prepared for a high degree of autonomy and responsibility
    — “Crave ownership and responsibility, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience in leading and developing high-performing engineering teams
    — “Hire the best engineers and then help them reach their highest potential”
  • Emphasize your ability to influence product strategy and systems integration
    — “Influence product strategy”
  • Showcase your ability to question assumptions and focus on critical work
    — “Constantly question product assumptions and help scope mechanical engineering work to a finely focused edge”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • led the development of innovative mechanical systems
  • managed a team of mechanical engineers
  • influenced product strategy
Typical background
mechanical engineering degreeexperience in product developmentleadership roles in engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Mechanical EngineeringProduct DevelopmentTeam ManagementProject ManagementCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

3D PrintingMechanical DesignManufacturing Processes

About the role

Original posting from Formlabs

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.

Your Impact: 

Our 3D printers are mechanical engineering marvels that are challenging and exciting to develop. The mechanics are precise and full of clever mechanisms that drive tightly integrated systems. The designs need to be produced in high volumes while being built with beautiful aesthetics at an accessible price. Our mechanical engineers work on the entire life cycle of the products they create - from the first whiteboard sketch to the final ECO for their completed assemblies. We work quickly to prototype, test, and iterate, while collaborating closely with dozens of other engineers, spanning multiple disciplines across the company.

If you're looking to lead and develop our rapidly growing team of talented mechanical engineers as we create next-generation digital fabrication technology, then we want you as our Manager of Mechanical Engineering. 

What You’ll Do:

Spend most of your time being an active contributor in product development

Help the team navigate design tradeoffs and ship the industry’s best products

Constantly question product assumptions and help scope mechanical engineering work to a finely focused edge, where only the work that is critical to customer success is pursued 

Drive the team to hit program milestones, provide input to program schedules, actively work with cross functional leaders to develop products more efficiently

Hire the best engineers and then help them reach their highest potential

Constantly improve the results and outputs of the mechanical engineering function

Influence product strategy

Influence how Hardware Engineering functions holistically

About You:

Want to build the best team in the 3D printing industry

Know how to help engineers reach their highest potential

An expert in the design and production of complex mechanical systems

Have shipped multiple products, taking them from concept thru production

Able to communicate fluidly across technical domains

Crave ownership and responsibility, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information

Ready to dive into unfamiliar territory and problem-solve like crazy

Have an entrepreneurial mindset and know how to tie technical work to customer value

Are impatient with inertia and know how to block and tackle for your team

Never satisfied with the status quo

Will do whatever it takes to get the job done

Our Benefits & Perks:

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

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing. 

Compensation

We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.

At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.

The annual base pay range for this role is:$160,000—$280,000 USD

Source: Formlabs careers

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