Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Meet Life Sciences; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation including stock options

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) program with matching contributions

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences in San Francisco is hiring a Senior Hardware Engineer focusing on mechanical aspects. The new engineer will be responsible for taking electromechanical hardware from prototype through design verification while working in a cutting-edge BCI environment.

This role demands deep expertise in mechanical design, prototyping, and hands-on product development, as well as experience in managing manufacturing processes for medical devices. Join a passionate team shaping the future of technology for patients with disabilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience in product development of electro-mechanical devices.
• Experience with design verification activities for medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype mechanical components for wearable devices.
• Develop component and assembly drawings with tolerance analyses.
• Identify and manage manufacturing vendors for components.
• Perform simulations with vendors to drive design decisions.
• Develop custom electromechanical systems for testing.
• Execute design verification activities.

Skills

Hands-on rapid prototyping

Mechanical design for manufacturing

Computer-aided design (CAD) tools

Thermal analysis

Electromechanical test systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Solidworks

FEA tools (eg: ANSYS)

Job description

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.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Required Skills

• 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

Preferred Skills

• 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

Pay range and compensation package

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.