Senior Mechanical Engineer

Deepcell in Menlo Park, CA

$150,000 - $180,000

About Deepcell

Interested in helping to develop cutting edge technologies to empower cell biology and save lives? If so, we'd love to talk to you!
Our company is focused on developing a new technology to improve biological research and, ultimately, health outcomes, across all of biology, enabling previously impossible applications. We deliver detailed breakdowns on a cell-by-cell basis, by using deep learning to classify cells based on their morphology. We've launched an internal product and are working to develop a commercially releasable version. Come join Deepcell and make a difference!  We're a rapidly growing team of stellar innovators in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and molecular biology.  Our technology has won multiple prestigious awards and is backed by top-tier venture capitalists in Silicon Valley including Andreessen Horowitz and Bow Capital.
Deepcell believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.
    • Design and build electromechanical systems for our instrument and consumables
    • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
    • Conduct design reviews to present creative solutions to various design challenges
    • Work with the Biology and Marketing teams to negotiate designs that meet product requirements
    • Ability to assess design risk and provide a pathway to de-risk key functional requirements
    • Assemble, test and debug various subsystems of our instrument to improve performance and reliability
    • Create structured test plans and write detailed test reports to document the performance of our subsystems and instruments
    • Partner with manufacturing engineers and partners to generate detailed work instructions and bring-up procedures
    • This is an on-site position, work from home as appropriate
    • Four year degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
    • Three years’ experience guiding and mentoring engineers
    • Firm understanding of motion control, actuation systems and closed loop feedback
    • Extensive experience designing and building instrumentation
    • Ability to design experiments using various sensors, perform data analysis and document results
    • Strong documentation skills- Proficiency with 3D CAD Software (Solidworks preferred)
    • Hands on experience with standard lab tools and measurement device
    • Excellent problem solving skills and ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced and multi-disciplinary environment
    • Strong technical writing and communication skills
    • MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
    • 10+ years experience designing and building instruments
    • Expertise in electro-mechanical actuators and mechanisms
    • Experience as a manufacturing engineer
    • Experience with PCB design and ECAD tools
    • Experience with PLM systems, preferably Arena
    • Experience with pneumatics and fluidics
    • Annual salary range is $150,000 - $180,000 DOE
    • Pre-IPO Equity
    • Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision
    • On-site Lunch and Snacks
    • Gym Reimbursement
    • Paid Time Off
    • Parental Leave
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