Manager, Hardware

About Lumafield: 

Founded in 2019, Lumafield has developed the world's first accessible X-Ray CT scanner for engineers. Our easy-to-use scanner and cloud-based software give engineers the ability to see their work clearly, inside and out, at an extremely affordable price.  

Engineers make million-dollar decisions every day, and they need tools that give them the greatest possible insight into their products. By offering unprecedented visibility into products, as well as AI-driven tools that highlight problems and generate quantitative data, Lumafield promises to revolutionize the way complex products are created, manufactured, and used across industries. 

We are an impact driven company obsessed with providing the best value to our customers keeping their needs at the center of our evolution. Our team today includes world-class researchers and industrial designers, PhDs, creators, founders of successful startups, and zero egos. We are backed by top venture capital funds like Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, DCVC, Spark Capital, and others. 

The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA and has an office in San Francisco, CA.

About the role:

As the manager of the Hardware team, you will manage the Lumafield’s Mechanical and Electrical engineers. You’ll work closely with the Product team to define requirements for projects, and then ensure that those projects are brought to customers on agreed upon timelines. You’ll work closely with the team to ensure that their work meets our standards of engineering excellence and will provide feedback and guidance from your experience along the way. You’ll guide and coach your team to continuously improve and deliver the world-class solutions which Lumafield is known for.

What you'll do:

• Manage Lumafield’s mechanical and electrical engineers
• Oversee project development and delivery for our Neptune and Triton hardware products
• Work closely with product managers and Engineering/Product leadership to align on objectives and deliverables for your team
• Oversee, tweak, and run Lumafield’s Agile-based hardware development cycle
• Provide high-level architectural and product input as a key stakeholder in our development process
• Get your hands dirty in order to advance strategic initiatives or keep projects on track.
• Work from our Cambridge, MA office 5 days per week

About you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience developing hardware products
• 2+ years of experience managing hardware teams, ideally at startups
• 2+ years of experience developing electro-mechanical (mechatronic) products
• 2+ years of startup experience

Bonus points for:

• OnShape Experience
• Altium Experience
• Project/Program Management experience

Lumafield offers both competitive cash and equity compensation, as well as a health & wellness stipend, 401k, parental leave, flexible PTO, commuter benefits, company wide events and more! 

Lumafield is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, because the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Do you feel like your skills don’t meet every single requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway – If you’re excited about our technology, the opportunity, and are eager to learn more we’d love to hear from you!  

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or veteran status. 

Reach out if you want to be a part of what we are building.