Team Description:

The Robotics & Surgery Engineering Team is developing our next-generation surgical platform to facilitate bringing our cutting-edge brain implant to more of those in need. We’re working on driving surgery time and invasiveness down, while pushing safety and accuracy to their maximums.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Robot Hardware Team, you will design and scale complex mechanical assemblies. You will utilize creative design and out-of-the-box thinking while navigating requirements pertaining to sterility, biocompatibility, manufacturability, and more. You will work closely with Neurosurgeons, OR staff, manufacturing teams, suppliers, and other engineers to deliver a critical part of a system poised to change the lives of many. Among other things, your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing, validating, and shipping complex mechanical assemblies for surgical robots
• Conducting FMEAs, user testing, and more to make the safest product possible
• Working with QA and Test teams to define release criteria, verification and validation tests, and more
• Developing manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment to support in-house production
• Working with contract manufacturers and vendors to support outsourced production
• Providing mentorship and support to junior engineers

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or equivalent experience and ability
• 5+ years of mechanical engineering industry experience
• At least one strong example of owning an assembly or product from concept through production
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience designing surgical equipment draping or other soft goods
• Experience designing with plastic films, injection molded parts, or machined plastic parts
• Experience scaling complex low to mid volume production lines
• Experience with medical device design controls or related regulatory environments
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 10993, and related standards