Copy of Director of Hardware Products - Boston

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.

About the role

Dandy’s current physical footprint—the Vision scanner and the Dandy Cart—is the cornerstone of our business success and provides dental offices with a seamless, end-to-end digital experience. We are hiring a hardware leader with a deep technical expertise and product sense to architect the physical experience that defines our brand. You will have a relentless focus on the end-user experience. You are technically well-versed in electrical and mechanical engineering and are as comfortable walking the manufacturing floor and speaking with vendors as you are presenting a long-term product roadmap. You have a proven track record of taking complex electrical products from design through to a successful market launch.

What You'll Do

• Define the Hardware Standard: Take full end-to-end ownership of the design, launch, and evolution of Dandy’s physical products. You will turn our current hardware into an industry-leading, seamless digital experience.

• Unlock New Markets: Identify and capture whitespace opportunities. You will lead the charge on developing next-generation products.

• Architect the Supply Chain: Lead critical "build vs. buy" strategies. You will move Dandy away from off-the-shelf components toward high-quality, custom hardware, ensuring our products are proprietary, defensible, and superior in the market.

• Drive Technical Excellence: Be the final word on quality and iteration. You will dive deep into the weeds to resolve complex hardware bottlenecks—from battery thermal management to mechanical design flaws—ensuring 100% reliability for our doctors.

What You’ll Need

• A Track Record of Success: You must have successfully built and launched at least one complex, consumer-facing or B2B electrical hardware product at scale.

• Full-Stack Technical Breadth: Deep, hands-on understanding of the hardware lifecycle, including electrical engineering, mechanical design, and firmware integration.

• Operational Command: Extensive experience managing vendors and contract manufacturers to bring high-fidelity products to market.

• Entrepreneurial Grit: A "drive and hustle" mentality. You are excited to roll up your sleeves to solve edge-case technical failures while simultaneously leading high-level strategy.

• Obsessive User Focus: A background in Hardware Product Management or Hardware Engineering with a fanatical devotion to UX and workflow optimization.

This role will be hybrid based in New York, Boston or San Francisco.

Req ID: J-1026

For full-time positions, Dandy offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate. Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.

Dandy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Dandy also fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals. If you require any accommodations for your interview or have any questions beforehand, rest assured that we will do everything we can to meet your needs. Visit Dandy Careers for more!

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