Lead Mechanical Engineer

1 day ago

Redwood City, California, United States Synthego Full time
About the Role

Synthego is seeking an accomplished mechanical engineer to lead its growing Hardware division. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing innovative mechanical systems and instruments for gene editing reagent manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform conceptual, architectural, and detailed mechanical design of novel instruments and instrument subsystems
  • Contribute to design reviews for subsystem and component level designs, utilizing your experience to provide guidance to technical staff
  • Guide architectural level decisions on hardware projects and platforms, incorporating user requirements, multi-disciplinary knowledge, and strategic thinking
  • Devise and implement strategies for continuous improvement of existing legacy equipment
  • Manage mechanical system and hardware development activities while communicating timelines, budgets, and technical decision making to leadership teams
  • Develop and maintain engineering processes and best practices, working across functional groups (such as Software, Data Science, Chemistry, and Operations) where necessary to improve the quality of the engineering product, and remove roadblocks for your staff
  • Mentor a direct report as well as new hardware hires, while prioritizing the team's professional development
About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced mechanical engineer with a strong background in life-sciences instrumentation and/or medical device development. You should have at least 2 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role and a proven track record of delivery of instruments, automation systems and capital equipment in life-sciences, semiconductor, or related fields.

You should be confident in mechanical design process and excel in SolidWorks, or similar CAD softwares. You should also have a strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability and Maintainability while ensuring safety is a priority. Additionally, you should have a track record of taking a product from conception to launch and beyond.

We are looking for someone who is a strong communicator and can effectively present technical content to both peers and leadership through presentations and design reviews. You should also be willing to provide mentorship and hands-on assistance in the lab and work in a startup environment and adapt to changing needs and priorities.

Nice to Have

Experience with high-pressure equipment, chemical reactors, oligonucleotide synthesis, microfluidics and/or analytical instrumentation is a plus. Basic programming and data skills, such as Python, are also a plus. Experience in a start-up environment and contributing to the successful launch of a life-sciences instrument or automation system is also a plus.

About Synthego

Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health. We leverage automation and machine learning to synthesize high-quality CRISPR reagents for science at scale. Our mission is to enable agile life science research and development from discovery through clinical trials by providing scientists with comprehensive CRISPR solutions for each phase coupled with full technical and regulatory support from industry-leading experts.

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