Startup Founder
Somerville · USD 120,000-250,000 / year · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 7, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Somerville
- Salary
- USD 120,000-250,000 / year · Base salary
About Formlabs
- To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to help us build the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life.
- Starting a company is the ultimate test of product-market fit, execution, and resilient leadership. If you're an ex-co-founder, seasoned tinkerer, or Product Leader at an early-stage startup looking for the ultimate platform to apply your experiences, Formlabs offers the infrastructure to build high-impact products without the bureaucratic drag of a large enterprise.
About the role
- Formlabs is seeking entrepreneurial leaders, such as ex-co-founders or product leaders, to act as mini-CEOs within their materials science teams.
- This role involves owning the full product lifecycle from customer requirements and chemistry to global-scale production of photopolymer resins or SLS powders.
- The position is designed for individuals who thrive on complexity and want to build high-impact products without the constraints of a large enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Define product strategy and vision by identifying unmet user needs and market gaps.
- Drive P&L results by identifying new market opportunities and scaling existing business units.
- Build and lead multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, operators, and designers.
- Hire and mentor the next generation of Formlabs leaders.
- Make high-stakes decisions impacting core technology and business trajectory.
- Manage the full product cycle from deep R&D to global-scale shipping.
- Collaborate across engineering, sales, manufacturing, and marketing functions.
- Execute tasks ranging from customer pitching to supply chain setup and prototype debugging.
Requirements
- Proven entrepreneurial experience, such as building a business or significant venture.
- Technical depth with the ability to work in a materials lab.
- Direct experience creating multi-disciplinary technology products from ideation to scale.
- Demonstrated ownership and a 'get it done' mindset.
- Adaptive leadership skills with experience hiring and leading teams.
- High tolerance for risk and a bias for action.
Preferred qualifications
- Degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science
- MBA or experience in a consulting role
- Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards in healthcare, pharma, or life sciences
- Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials
- Familiarity with Tableau or SQL
Benefits
- Robust equity program with RSUs
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401K with low-cost fund options and advisor access
- Paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
- Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- On-site parking
- Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, and beverages
- Professional development opportunities
- Unlimited 3D prints
Workplace
- Role is based in Somerville.
- Flexible Out of Office Plan.
Skills
- Product Strategy
- Materials Science
- 3D Printing
- Tableau
- SQL
- Robotics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
