Product Manager, Hardware at Formlabs

<p><strong>About Formlabs:</strong></p> <p>Do you want to change how the world creates?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Your Impact:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>We're looking for a<strong>&nbsp;Product Manager&nbsp;</strong>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.</p> <p><strong>Hear from SLS Leader Matt Ewertowski on what it’s like to build products at Formlabs in this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8emNV1aO5ts">video</a>!</strong></p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8emNV1aO5ts" width="350" height="196"></iframe></p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identify immediate and/or upcoming user needs, then work with the team to develop product requirements and a product roadmap that addresses them.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prioritize features and tasks for the product using internal tools, tracking and reviewing the product direction and current work frequently.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Write clear, crisp, detailed product specifications.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage collaboration and communication with other teams, both internal and external, to ensure teams have what they need and can work efficiently.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Help guide the go to market and maintenance plans through product launch and beyond.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monitor feedback, support, and analytics. Plan changes to make improvements.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop a deep understanding of our customers, business, competitors, and technology.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identify new areas of opportunity for Formlabs that are adjacent to what we are doing today. Propose products that capture these new opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>About You:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hardware engineering or physics background</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience shipping software-enabled hardware product to customers (or convince us why this doesn’t matter)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience as a product founder or experience leading products in a startup environment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make data driven decisions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clear communicator, both written and oral</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Process oriented mindset</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Skills:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Mechanical or electrical engineering degree</li> <li>MBA or experience in a consulting role</li> <li>Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare, pharma, or life sciences.</li> <li>Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Benefits &amp; Perks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs</li> <li>Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)</li> <li>401K matching and access to financial advisors</li> <li>Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)</li> <li>Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)</li> <li>Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it</li> <li>Ample on-site parking &amp; pre-tax commuter benefits</li> <li>Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, &amp; treats</li> <li>Regular sponsored professional development opportunities</li> <li>Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community</li> <li>And of course… unlimited 3D prints</li> </ul> <p><em>We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.&nbsp; We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.</strong> Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span data-sheets-root="1"><strong>Compensation</strong><br><br>Every Formlabs employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. You’ll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term. Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact. The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.</span></p></div><div class="title">The annual base pay range for this role is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$105,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$190,000 USD</span></div></div></div>