Manufacturing Technician

Fortell is building breakthrough AI-powered hearing technology that redefines how people experience sound and connect with the world. Powered by custom silicon and advances in hearing science, our hearing aids help people hear, and live, with greater clarity and confidence.

We move fast, build with intention, and never lose sight of the people we’re building for. We’re bringing together exceptional minds in technology, science, design, and care–and we’re just getting started. If you want to help shape a new era of hearing technology, we’d love to meet you.

We are seeing an experienced manufacturing technician who will be responsible for all aspects of building prototypes and production devices. The ideal candidate has experience in soldering and general assembly of medical devices. This position is full time, on-site in Danbury, CT.

• Building prototypes in quantities to support company wide development
• Building production devices
• Daily management of the production line overseeing additional support technicians as volumes increase
• Support development and implement test equipment for production
• Support development and implement test plans for production
• Develop and implement SOP documentation for mass production
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards

• High-school diploma, associates degree or equivalent preferred

• Hands‑on experience in soldering (wires not SMT)
• Proficiency in working with small device assembly
• Ability to work independently
• High work ethics, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Comfortable in fast moving startup environment

• Experience working with medical devices
• Basic programming skills
• Solid modeling skills
• Assembly line management experience