• They are the nexus between the program team, product stakeholders, and senior management, coordinating all program activities from design to product launch
• We look for people who are passionate about learning and taking on new challenges, care about shipping impactful products, and are interested in building strong collaborative relationships with teammates and between teams
• Ship the best product as fast as possible
• Manage the strategy, overall planning, execution, and delivery of technically complex products from concept through production
• Own the program budget, including specific staffing plans
• Be responsible and accountable for every dollar spent on a given project
• Create and maintain product cost models throughout the product development process, and be responsible for end product cost hitting targets
• Act as the key link between the program team and key stakeholders, including frequent reporting to company leadership
• Use disciplined project management methodology to define scope, develop program plans which deliver the program within cost and schedule
• Monitor projects on an ongoing basis, evaluate progress/quality, and manage issue resolution

Communicate status, issues, and key risks to product stakeholders and senior management

• Deep understanding of a technical product design life cycle & problem solving processes

Ability to apply technical knowledge to drive decision making, i.e trade-off discussions and program strategy

• Are business minded and can break down program decisions in terms of dollars
• Are passionate about constantly striving to improve schedule and project efficiency
• Have the ability to work cross-functionally between product, engineering, production, and supply chain personnel
• Have experience communicating upwards to senior management, while simultaneously managing high output from individual contributors
• Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• B.S. degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline
• Experience shipping high technically complex products as a design engineer
• Experience in start-up environments or highly entrepreneurial companies

Experience leading hardware development with overseas manufacturing partners

Demonstrated experience creating and implementing program management tools for communication, scheduling, risk management, resource planning, cost tracking, and production planning, etc

• 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
• 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

The annual base pay range for this role is:$75,000—$120,000 USD