Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Company Overview
Echo Neurotechnologies is an exciting new startup in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space, driving innovation through advanced hardware engineering and AI solutions. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge technologies that restore autonomy to people living with disabilities and improve their quality of life.
Team Culture
Join a small, dedicated team of knowledgeable and motivated professionals. Our early-stage environment offers the opportunity to take ownership of broad decisions with significant and long-lasting impact. We emphasize continuous learning and growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration where your contributions are vital to our success.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to drive product development of the Echo wearable hardware device. The candidate will be responsible for designing, prototyping, and evaluating custom Echo hardware devices. The candidate will drive manufacturing vendors, and own design verification activities for medical device product development.
Primary Role and 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
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
Other Qualifications
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
Strong collaboration mindset
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Occasional travel to vendors (<10%)
What We Offer
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Echo Neurotechnologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Confidentiality
All applications will be treated confidentially. Applicants may be asked to sign an NDA after the initial stages of the interview process.