Research Engineer II — Neural Fiber Design & Automation

NeuroTechX; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Parental & medical leave

Life and long-term disability 보험

401(k)

Health & wellness benefit

Equity package

Job summary

NeuroBionics in Somerville, MA, is seeking a Research Engineer to design and fabricate the fibers, tooling, and manufacturing processes behind its fiber-based neural interfaces. You will lead jig design, CAD tooling, and process development for endovascular and IO fibers, with hands-on mechanical engineering and Arduino-based control.

On-site role focusing on scalable production and documentation. The position requires 4+ years on physical products, CAD/3D printing, and strong experience in

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience working as an engineer on physical products.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building jigs and electromechanical devices (Arduino control or similar).
• Demonstrated 3D design, CAD, and 3D printing experience.
• Experience with mechanical characterization, modeling, and simulation: tensile, bend, and pull force measurement, and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Independent, self-directed problem solver comfortable taking the lead on projects, with excellent attention to detail and quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and build jigs and mechanical rigs to support manufacturing steps, incorporating motors, actuators, and Arduino-based control/light automation.
• Apply solid mechanical design skills, with a track record of similar past projects.
• Design components and tooling in CAD and produce them via 3D printing to support both manufacturing and IO fiber development/optimization.
• Lead the optimization of the IO fiber connectorization process, including new PCB designs, new 3D-printed connector designs, and other process improvements.
• Design and build rigs/jigs that improve the connectorization process.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, and other documentation for IO fiber manufacturing.
• Make the process runnable by someone who isn’t you: Support and train manufacturing technicians to build IO fibers using the processes you develop and optimize.
• Mechanical: measure and characterize fiber mechanical properties, including tensile testing, bend forces, and pull force measurement (e.g., Instron); use mechanical simulation and modeling (FEA) to inform design choices.
• Chemical/Materials: characterize solvent and etch compatibility of polymers; understand glass transition temperature (Tg) and thermal processing behavior; ideally apply FTIR and other materials analysis methods.
• Design and fabricate functional fibers and fiber preforms in support of both evFiber and IO Fiber production.

Skills

4+ years experience

Arduino control

CAD & 3D printing

Mechanical engineering

FEA modeling

Independent problem solver

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

Arduino

Instron / mechanical testing

Job description

NeuroBionics in Somerville, MA, is seeking a Research Engineer to design and fabricate the fibers, tooling, and manufacturing processes behind its fiber-based neural interfaces. You will lead jig design, CAD tooling, and process development for endovascular and IO fibers, with hands-on mechanical engineering and Arduino-based control.

On-site role focusing on scalable production and documentation. The position requires 4+ years on physical products, CAD/3D printing, and strong experience in