Job Summary:
Formlabs is a company dedicated to changing how the world creates through innovative 3D printing technology. The Startup Founder will act as a mini-CEO to identify, develop, and scale new product lines and ventures, driving business outcomes and leading multidisciplinary teams to redefine digital manufacturing.
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: Don’t just manage projects—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.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Proven Entrepreneurial Experience: You have previously built a business or significant venture (technology startup experience is ideal), demonstrating a high tolerance for risk and a bias for action.
• Comfort with Breadth: You have direct experience creating multi-disciplinary technology products and understand the full lifecycle from ideation to scale.
• Ownership & Hustle: You 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: You excel at both hiring and leading teams and are energized by a constantly changing, high-standard environment.
Preferred:
• Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Degree, or related
• Entrepreneurial experience, such as 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.
Company:
Formlabs develops and manufactures 3D printers and software for the industrial sector. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Somerville, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.