Ultrasound Transducer Design Engineer – Brain Imaging

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

Job summary

Nudge seeks a transducer design engineer to advance its ultrasound brain interfacing platform. You will design materials and fabrication methods for in-house array fabrication and develop high-efficiency, high-bandwidth elements for imaging and stimulation.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and ultrasound teams to measure electrical, acoustic, and thermal properties, and push the boundaries of non-invasive ultrasound technology for scalable neuroscience applications.

Qualifications

• Must have a solid grounding in engineering/physics principles.
• Experience applying multiphysics acoustoelectric modeling to real devices.
• Strong materials science knowledge on piezoelectrics.
• Solid electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated track record of technical contributions.
• High integrity and sound professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Design materials and fabrication methods for in-house ultrasound array fabrication.
• Design high efficiency elements for transmission through the skull and high bandwidth elements for ultrasound imaging and cavitation detection.
• Develop methods for measurement of electrical, acoustic, and thermal properties of the elements.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, software, and ultrasound engineers.

Skills

Strong engineering / physics first-pr

Multiphysics acoustoelectric modeling

Piezoelectric materials fundamentals

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Track record of technical contribution

Integrity and professional judgement

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

Job description

Nudge seeks a transducer design engineer to advance its ultrasound brain interfacing platform. You will design materials and fabrication methods for in-house array fabrication and develop high-efficiency, high-bandwidth elements for imaging and stimulation.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and ultrasound teams to measure electrical, acoustic, and thermal properties, and push the boundaries of non-invasive ultrasound technology for scalable neuroscience applications.