Hardware Engineer, Neuromodulation Platform & Wearables

Convergentresearch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with up to 6% match

Life and AD&D insurance

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Arbor Neuroscience is hiring for a hardware engineering role focused on developing and validating the Forest 1 ultrasound and electrophysiology platform. You will work with scientists to translate research needs into robust hardware, coordinate with an external engineering partner, and help make the system portable for non-clinical environments.

The role involves designing implants, boards, and test rigs, with emphasis on reliability, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Depth in at least one of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or bioengineering, with cross-disciplinary knowledge across the others.
• Record of building physical hardware—instruments, devices, or research tooling—in environments with evolving requirements.
• Ability to collaborate with external engineering teams and ensure outcomes meet scientific needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with scientists to translate needs into hardware requirements.
• Own Forest 1 development milestones and coordinate with external engineering partners.
• Design and validate hardware for a platform combining bidirectional electrophysiology and ultrasound for animal use.
• Make Forest 1 portable and robust for at-home or non-clinic use.
• Identify what to build in-house vs. contract out and manage contractors when needed.
• Prepare platforms for external use with robust documentation and reproducibility.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Bioengineering

CAD

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Electrical/Bioengineering

Tools

PCB design

Oscilloscopes

CAD software

Job description

Arbor Neuroscience is hiring for a hardware engineering role focused on developing and validating the Forest 1 ultrasound and electrophysiology platform. You will work with scientists to translate research needs into robust hardware, coordinate with an external engineering partner, and help make the system portable for non-clinical environments.

The role involves designing implants, boards, and test rigs, with emphasis on reliability, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.