# Senior Mechanical Engineer at Echo Neurotechnologies

> United States · Senior · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aecho%3A4387041009 (read 2026-11-10).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Echo Neurotechnologies](https://alderhq.app/companies/echo-neurotechnologies)
- Location text: San Francisco; SF Office
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco; SF Office")
- Posted: 2026-09-01 (69 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/echo/jobs/4387041009

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $150k–$215k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 1042): p25 $182k, median $205k, p75 $229k

## Description (the employer's text)

### 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

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will own the mechanical architecture, design, development and scale of a brain-space active implantable product toward high-volume manufacturing, working closely with contract manufacturing partners. You'll take a design through human-factors testing, design verification, and into full-scale production.

### Primary Role and Responsibilities

- Device Design Refinement: Evolve mechanical assemblies — hermetic enclosures, ultra-fine multi-lumen components, connectors, and surgical deployment tools — optimizing for manufacturability and reliability.
- Contract Manufacturer Collaboration: Serve as primary technical point of contact for contract manufacturers, driving joint development, process characterization, resolving yield and quality issues, and holding CMs accountable to design intent, timelines, and quality.
- Materials Application: Apply and validate biocompatible materials (titanium, platinum-iridium, specialized polyurethanes, silicones) for chronic implantation, fatigue resistance, and biostability.
- Tolerance & Stress Analysis: Perform FEA for stress, strain, and fatigue, plus GD&T, to ensure manufacturability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Electrical Engineering (circuitry and hermetic feedthrough integration), Neurosurgeon/Neurologist, and Clinical/Regulatory teams.
- V&V: Draft test protocols and execute/manage mechanical testing (tensile, flex-fatigue, leak, environmental stress cracking) to meet FDA and ISO 14971 standards. Own reliability testing DOEs beyond V&V to explore/capture corner cases failure modes.
- DFM/DFA: Develop and refine processes for laser welding, micro-molding, and automated assembly of sub-millimeter components with CM partners.
### Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Materials Science (Master's or Ph.D. preferred).
- 7+ years of mechanical design experience, ideally with Class III active implantable medical devices, including taking designs through V&V, DFM, and into production
- Demonstrated experience managing or partnering with contract manufacturers on process transfer, tooling qualification, and scale-up
- Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, PTC Creo, or equivalent 3D modeling software
- Deep understanding of micro-machining, injection molding, hermetic sealing, and the mechanical challenges of ultra-flexible, multi-contact implantable components
- Familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14708 (active implantable devices)Meticulous attention to detail, a passion for complex spatial problem-solving, and empathy for the patients who rely on this technology
Salary

$150,000—$215,000 USD

### 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.

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