What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer – Automation & Integration (Medical Devices) position at SiPhox Health?
Key Responsibilities
✅ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 2 years of hands-on experience in prototype assembly, troubleshooting, and testing.
✅ Experience with Python for automation and system integration.\ ✅ Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks or Onshape) for prototype modification.\ ✅ Familiarity with 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing techniques.
✅ Experience working with external subcontractors and suppliers for fabrication and assembly.\ ✅ Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
Preferred Qualifications
✅ Experience working with liquid-handling robots
✅ Experience in a MedTech or BioTech startup environment
Why Join Us?
About SiPhox\ SiPhox, supported by Y Combinator, Intel, and Khosla Ventures, is revolutionizing diagnostics through silicon photonics. Our in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices, powered by disposable silicon photonic chip sensors, deliver the capabilities of large laboratory instruments in a compact form. Our mission is to provide accurate, reliable, and accessible diagnostic tools that empower healthcare professionals and improve patient outcomes.
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and control system issues during development.
- Perform functional experiments on the proprietary device for characterization and validation.
- Coordinate with external subcontractors and suppliers to support prototype fabrication and assembly.
- Utilize CAD software (SolidWorks or Onshape) to modify and optimize designs for manufacturability.
- Write and utilize Python scripts for automation, data collection, and system control.
- Integrate 3D printing and other prototyping techniques into the development process.
✅ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 2 years of hands-on experience in prototype assembly, troubleshooting, and testing.
✅ Experience with Python for automation and system integration.\ ✅ Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks or Onshape) for prototype modification.\ ✅ Familiarity with 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing techniques.
✅ Experience working with external subcontractors and suppliers for fabrication and assembly.\ ✅ Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
Preferred Qualifications
✅ Experience working with liquid-handling robots
✅ Experience in a MedTech or BioTech startup environment
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an innovative biomedical startup developing next-generation point-of-care (POC) blood testing devices.
- Gain hands-on experience working on development of complex electromechanical biomedical device.
- Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact product development.
- Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and the chance to shape the future of rapid diagnostic technology.
About SiPhox\ SiPhox, supported by Y Combinator, Intel, and Khosla Ventures, is revolutionizing diagnostics through silicon photonics. Our in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices, powered by disposable silicon photonic chip sensors, deliver the capabilities of large laboratory instruments in a compact form. Our mission is to provide accurate, reliable, and accessible diagnostic tools that empower healthcare professionals and improve patient outcomes.
