Senior Mechanical Engineer (Contract)

About Ceribell

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography (“EEG”) platform specifically designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting, and is being used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDN’s across the country. Our entire team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through our rapid seizure detection technology, come join the movement!

The Role

Ceribell is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a 6-9 month contract position to support core research and product development activities. This is a hybrid role requiring 4-5 days onsite in our Sunnyvale offices. The ideal candidate possesses a solid technical background, an analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal communication skills, and a team-oriented approach. This role will involve implementing mechanical designs, conducting verification/validation/reliability tests, completing documentation, and participating in Design for Excellence (DFX) initiatives.

What You’ll Achieve

• Assist in designing mechanical parts and subassemblies to meet user, functional, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate closely with internal R&D team members to ensure successful product design and manufacture.
• Research and work with external suppliers to develop custom parts and verify they meet specifications.
• Participate in risk management activities and partner with the Quality team to develop verification and validation processes.
• Coordinate with external testing laboratories to ensure product compliance and certification.
• Conduct reliability testing, including drop, ingress, thermal, and cycle tests.
• Produce comprehensive documentation, including engineering drawings, bills of materials, tolerance analyses, and design review materials.
• Assist with assembly optimization, fixture design, and line bring-up as part of DFX.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Science or Engineering.
• Experience with medical device research and/or development.
• 5+ years of experience with mechanical design and CAD tools.
• 3+ years of experience with manufacturing and assembly process development.

Employment Type

This is a temporary position employed through an Employer of Record (EOR). As such, this role is eligible for benefits provided by the EOR and is not eligible for the standard Ceribell corporate benefits package.

Compensation

• Compensation Range: $110—$125 USD per hour.
• A candidate’s final salary offer will be based on their skills, education, work location, and experience, and may differ from the posted range.

Ceribell Corporate Benefits (Note: This role is employed via EOR and not eligible for these standard benefits)

• Performance-based incentive compensation (varies by role)
• Equity opportunities
• 100% Employer paid Health Benefits for Employees
• 50% - 70% Employer paid Health, Dental & Vision for dependents (depending on plan selection)
• 100% paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Flexible paid time off
• 13 Paid Holidays + 3 Company Wellness Days
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Fantastic culture with tremendous career advancement opportunities
• Joining a mission-minded organization!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ceribell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Ceribell complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Ceribell is an E-Verify employer. Any applicant with a disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact talent@ceribell.com to request reasonable accommodation.

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