Staff Mechanical Engineer
Element Science· Engineering
Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), Redwood City, CA$170k - $205kfull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Staff Mechanical Engineer responsible for end-to-end mechanical engineering across product development for a wearable patch defibrillator, including system architecture, requirements, prototyping, verification, and production support, with field monitoring and cross-functional collaboration. Role transitions from San Francisco, CA to Redwood City, CA by end of December 2026.
Responsibilities
- Leverages experience and mechanical engineering knowledge along with systems and medical device understanding to design and develop products / product features
- Lead product design throughout its lifecycle, driving changes from initial concept to final production utilizing GDP and releasing documentation through ECO process
- Generates and maintains relevant design documentation including DFMEA, risk analysis, requirements definition, engineering drawings, tolerance stack-up, computational analysis
- Works closely with cross-functional team members (including Electrical, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, Systems, amongst others) in developing design solutions
- Interfaces with the vendors for fabrication and assembly activities to ensure parts conform to engineering specifications, design documentation & manufacturing requirements
- Develops test plans, test protocols, test reports, performs sub-assembly and system-level verification testing. Designs and documents fixtures for testing product / sub-assemblies
- Performs investigation sand root cause analyses for field or manufacturing failures
- Works closely with Systems Engineering and other functions to develop regression test plans for design changes
- Develops project plans and schedules and tracks deliverables progress
- Ability to understand latest applicable national and international standards ensuring the product design complies to them
- As a key member of a cross-functional team, ensure smooth transition of new products into manufacturing environment in low-cost global regions
- Perform any other duties assigned related to product development
- Interfaces with vendors and/or directs or coordinates prototype fabrication and assembly activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering specifications; documents designs and manufacturing recommendations
- Approximately 10 – 15% travel required, including international
Qualifications
- MSME or BSME with at least 10+ years of experience in designing / prototyping and testing in the medical device industry
- Expert proficiency with CAD (Solidworks preferred), mechanical drafting standards, and versioning (PDM)
- In-depth experience with quality system and medical product development processes including risk management
- Experience in Injection molding (IM) and interacting with IM vendors
- Experience with die-cutting and converting desirable
- Experience with mechanical designs which include electronics integration desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication with all levels of technical and operations
Skills
Required:CAD softwareDFMEA and risk analysisRegulatory and quality processesManufacturing and supplier collaboration
Benefits
- Stock Options
- 90% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid Basic Life Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan (Traditional and Roth)
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
- HSA (Health Savings Account)
- Employee Assistance Program through PEO
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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