Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Meet Life Sciences is partnering with a stealth neurotechnology company in San Francisco developing cutting‑edge BCI technology to help restore autonomy and improve quality of life for people living with disabilities. They're hiring a Senior Hardware Engineer with a mechanical focus someone who can take complex electromechanical hardware from prototype through rigorous design verification in an early‑stage, high‑impact environment.

We are seeking a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to drive product development wearable hardware device. The candidate will be responsible for designing, prototyping, and evaluating custom hardware devices. The candidate will drive manufacturing vendors, and own design verification activities for medical device product development.

• Design and prototype mechanical components and assemblies including rapid prototyping, machining, injection molding
• Develop component and assembly drawings including tolerance stack-ups and analyses
• Identify and manage manufacturing vendors of components and assemblies
• Perform simulations and analysis (FEA, thermal, etc.) with vendors to drive design decisions
• Develop custom electromechanical systems for characterization and testing of assemblies and components
• Develop and execute design verification activities

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field
• Minimum 7 years of post‑academic, industry experience in product development of electro‑mechanical hardware devices

• Experience with, and inclination toward hands‑on rapid prototyping
• Experience designing mechanical components for manufacturing such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, cables
• Experience selecting and working with component and contract manufacturers
• Experience with dimensioning and tolerance analyses
• Minimum 7 years of experience using computer‑aided design (CAD) tools such as Solidworks including concept development, detailed design, and corresponding assembly drawings
• Experience with analysis tools for thermal, and structure analyses (eg: FEA, ANSYS, etc.)
• Experience developing and implementing custom electro‑mechanical test systems (eg: mechanical fatigue testing, reliability testing, tensile testing, etc.)
• Experience working within a quality system

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Knowledge of medical device development processes, including design controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance for medical devices
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Occasional travel to vendors

An opportunity to work on exciting, cutting‑edge projects to transform patients’ lives in a highly collaborative work environment. Competitive compensation, including stock options. Comprehensive benefits package. 401(k) program with matching contributions.