Staff Mechanical Engineer: Surgical Hardware Department: Precision
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Manhattan, New York
Reporting To: Adam Poole
Compensation: $175,000 - $195,000 / year
Description
Precision is building a direct connection between the human brain and computers, to benefit the hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffering from neurological conditions.
Established in 2021, we are a leader in the development and commercialization of brain-computer interfaces (BCI).
As a Precision employee, you will be collaborating with experts across a diverse array of fields-including neurosurgery, mechanical engineering, machine learning, and microfabrication-to push the boundaries of what is possible.
You will be joining a well capitalized and fast-moving company.
In the two years since Precision's founding, we have built and validated a product and have begun human trials in partnership with some of the country's leading neurosurgery programs.
And you will be working toward a deeply meaningful goal: restoring function to people living with devastating neurological conditions, including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative disease such as ALS.
Our platform will enable these individuals to regain independence, communicate with loved ones, and return to work.
We are seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our Surgery Hardware Team to lead essential design projects for maximizing the reliability and safety of our BCI hardware as well as our novel minimally invasive delivery method.
This position will be on-site in Manhattan, New York.
We are unable to consider remote workers.
You must be currently in the United States with working rights to apply.
Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of trajectory planning instruments and high precision motion systems for surgical deployment of our micro electrode array onto the cortical surface.
Integrate our surgical hardware with existing commercial navigation systems and patient planning interfaces (eg ROSA, StealthStation) such that it maximizes endpoint accuracy, reliability, and safety.Help to refine our existing surgical fixtures and tools to ensure they are commercially manufacturable.
Complete risk assessments and mitigation plans to maximize the safety and reliability of surgical tooling.Complete hands-on assembly, integration and testing tasks while ensuring rigorous quality control is being enforced.Collaborate with the rest of our team to publish and present our work.Create and update end-user technical documentation, product specifications and vendor procedures to ensure we are compliant with relevant regulations. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering (ME), Biomedical Engineering (BME) or similar.7+ years of industry experience in mechanical engineering roles, preferably in the medical device industry.Experience designing and completing hands-on engineering of commercial precision instruments, motion systems and actuators, electromechanical systems, or automation systems.Hands-on experience with robotics systems involving sensors, imaging systems and communications.Excellent organizational and communication skills; able to collaborate with neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and electrical, software, materials, and bio engineers.Expert in CAD (we use SolidWorks) and finite element analysis FEATrack record of working towards accelerated timelines.You should be comfortable with creative problem solving, collaborating, and taking charge of projects from concept to production.
Diverse workforces create the best culture, company, and products.
We at Precision are committed to an inclusive culture that celebrates the uniqueness and contributions of everyone.
As an equal opportunity employer, Precision does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.