Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design structural and electromechanical aspects of complex robotic test systems
• Design and select motors, gear boxes, drivetrains, and sensors to meet performance targets
• Rapidly iterate test systems through 3D printed concepts to machined parts
• Create and maintain Solidworks CAD models, interconnect diagrams, specifications, and detailed drawings
• Create manufacturing methods and fixtures, including assembly and in-line/end-of-line test fixtures
• Lead and participate in technical design reviews
• Work within a regulated, quality-system driven, FDA-monitored medical device environment

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience
• Demonstrated experience designing and building mechanical mechanisms, interfaces, and structures
• Experience in electromechanical design
• Knowledge of motors, encoders, sensors, power transmission, and drive-train components
• Experience using rapid prototyping techniques and basic machinery (3D printing, mill, lathe)
• Ability to document designs following good documentation practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test bench and complex test system design
• Experience in mechanical analysis including tolerance stacks, static/dynamic analysis, FEA, and thermal analysis
• Experience designing for manufacturability (machining, sheet metal, etc.)
• Experience with risk analysis and risk mitigation
• History of patents or IP generation

About the Company

Neptune Medical is an innovative, venture capital-funded medical device startup building a fully flexible medical robot designed to disrupt flexible endoscopy and improve patient outcomes.