Wearable Mechanical Engineer – Concept to Production

Cognito Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognito Therapeutics, Inc. in Boston, MA, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join our R&D team. You will design and implement wearable electro-mechanical systems from concept to production, defining requirements, prototyping, testing, and release.

You will work with systems, electrical, firmware, software, and mechanical engineers, own subsystems, perform design verification, and support manufacturing transfers in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering with 5-8 years of experience in regulated industry.
• Experience owning mechanical subsystem development from concept to production.
• Hands-on integration of mechanical, electrical and firmware in wearables.
• CAD tools experience for design, tolerance analysis and system-level simulation.
• Familiarity with FDA QSR 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, EU MDR and IEC 60601-1.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, integration, and verification of wearable subsystems and enclosures.
• Own mechanical component selection, design verification and system-level testing.
• Investigate field, manufacturing, and reliability issues via root cause analysis.
• Lead DFM/DFA and design transfer with Manufacturing Operations and CMMs.
• Provide schedule and budget input to support projects.
• Collaborate across systems, electrical, firmware, software and mechanical teams.
• Define and drive the mechanical architecture and technical direction.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

System-level thinking

Prototype bring-up

Problem solving

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs)

Mechanical prototyping tools

Job description

Cognito Therapeutics, Inc. in Boston, MA, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join our R&D team. You will design and implement wearable electro-mechanical systems from concept to production, defining requirements, prototyping, testing, and release.

You will work with systems, electrical, firmware, software, and mechanical engineers, own subsystems, perform design verification, and support manufacturing transfers in a regulated environment.