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Lead Mechanical Engineer

1 month 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 leading the development of novel instruments and instrument subsystems, as well as guiding architectural level decisions on hardware projects and platforms.

You will manage and mentor an expanding team of mechanical engineers, working closely with development and operations teams in chemistry, software, and manufacturing. This is a career opportunity to develop leadership skills and design, build, and improve production instrumentation 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 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. A strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability and Maintainability while ensuring safety is a priority is also required. Experience with the design and selection of fluidics, mechanisms, motion, robotics and thermal systems common to life-sciences instrumentation is a plus.

You should also have a proven track record of leading cross-functional projects, particularly within a regulated environment. Excellent verbal and written communications skills including presentation of technical content to both peers and leadership through presentations and design reviews are essential.

What We Offer
  • Equity options
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k Program
  • Catered meals on Tuesday and Thursday
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible paid time off

Base salary listed is dependent on experience. The company does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.