Senior Mechanical Engineer
Science - Alameda, CA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
Science is a clinical stage, vertically integrated technology company focused on solving some of neuroscience's hardest questions and most serious unmet medical needs. We work to restore quality of life to those with debilitating conditions for which there are no treatment options, creating devices aimed at restoring vision, cognition, and mobility to patients who have lost it. To support progress across our industry, we provide state-of-the-art components and vertically integrated infrastructure for others to build on via Science Foundry. We are looking for hands-on Mechanical Engineers to support development of our device and other projects. You must be motivated, curious, and consider unconventional solutions. Work is highly collaborative and cross functional. Work includes designing and fabricating device encapsulation, robotic systems, tools and fixtures for biological, optical and device teams. At this early stage, speed is of utmost importance, so you must be able to pivot, and approach challenges from multiple directions simultaneously. You must be able to move quickly without losing important details, and understand when to modulate for high precision tasks. Design and fabrication work will encompass the range from micro (we work in microns) to macro (some machines weigh hundreds of pounds) depending on the challenge. All challenges are highly collaborative.
Responsibilities
- Design and build micro component based implantable systems
- Design and build automated biological testing equipment and platforms
- Design and build custom surgical or medical equipment
- Helping to modify or build new fabrication tools
Requirements
- 5+ years of precision mechanical design experience
- Strong fundamental understanding of mechanical principles
- Strong shop skills- we make parts; we try not to outsource
- Mechanical simulation and calculation experience (ie FEA)
- Rapid prototyping experience
- Strong communication skills
Nice-to-haves
- Class III device experience
- CNC
- Microfabrication exposure
- Fluidics and or microfluidics
- Machine / Equipment design
- Microcontrollers & basic board layout
- Robotic actuators
- Simulation (stress/strain, thermal, and or flow)
- Experience working with surgical or biological requirements
- Polymer processing techniques
- Interesting side projects
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Flexible vacation and company-paid holidays
- Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
- Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care and medical leave
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Science
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k)
