Director of Hardware Engineering

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Hardware Engineering to join and lead the team.  As the Director of Hardware Engineering you will be responsible for managing a group of brilliant and extremely high performing individuals and leaders at Markforged, establishing engineering standards and practices. You will be responsible for working with stakeholders from across the business to translate business requirements and objectives into top level engineering requirements.

What you will own:

• Develop the world’s most advanced 3D printers
• Manage, mentor, and train the mechanical, electrical, and compliance engineering teams
• Help employees deliver high quality results and grow their careers while having fun
• Set engineering standards, manage risk, and prioritize team efforts
• Work with other leaders and departments to determine project requirements including schedule, staffing, budget, and workspace
• Manage engineering tools such as Solidworks, PDM, and Altium
• Serve as engineering stakeholder in configuration and operation of cross functional systems such Arena PLM, Jira and Confluence
• Review and approve designs for performance, quality and consistency
• Work closely with manufacturing to ensure production stability and quality
• Help prioritize and manage sustaining engineering and continuous improvement efforts for existing product lines
• Advocate for the hardware engineering viewpoint in cross functional discussions
• Influence product strategy

What you have:

• 15+ years experience developing complex electro-mechanical products on aggressive timelines
• 7+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Expert electro-mechanical engineering skills
• Broad knowledge and experience with the intersection of hardware, software, and materials
• Experience applying engineering best practices to systems design, tradeoff analysis, modeling and simulation, CAD, design reviews, FMEA, DFX, configuration management, and product lifecycle
• Fluid communication skills that allow you to achieve cross-functional alignment
• Experience managing teams
• B.S in mechanical or electrical engineering (M.S. Preferred)

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is expected to be between $181,393 - $245,415.  Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location, certifications, licenses, business needs and the applicant’s skill set.  The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other components may include a comprehensive benefits package. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only.