Product Design Engineer / Industrial Designer

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Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

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Desired Skills

CAD

Product Design

SolidWorks

Requirements

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
5+ years experience in a mechanical engineering role
Prior experience with wearables, ergonomics, and user research
Deep understanding of foams, conductive substrates, and structural integrity and how these characteristics interrelate during use
Experience with producing high-quality renders and strong presentation skills
Prior experience working at a startup or small companies
Experience with Solidworks (or equivalent) to maintain high-quality CAD design files, application notes, and documentation
Proven track record with new product development: from 0-1, leading to the launch of a successful product
Experience with DFM: injection molding, machining, etc
Past work designing with flexible electronics
Prior experience with bio-sensors / EMG / EEG / electrodes
Comprehensive understanding of biocompatibility and safety standards for medical devices
Comfortable with demos and presentations
Prior experience setting up manufacturing lines in China / Taiwan

Responsibilities

Ownership of the core mechanical design (CAD, BOM, operation, and testing)
Design sketches, low-fidelity (3D printing, cardboard), and high-fidelity (CNC) prototypes
Prototype continuously and test designs with users
Procure and test different materials to optimize for maximum skin contact and comfort
Improve human factors and ergonomics with anthropomorphic data and user testing
Drive full system integration of a wearable device with bio-sensors, ready for manufacturing at scale
Design the next generation of personal computing in a creative and innovative environment
Headquarters in an open, green, and bright office in South San Francisco with water views
Generous health, dental, and vision coverage
Generous parental leave, unlimited PTO (we encourage taking days off!)
401k match
Work closely with a world-class team
Flexible work arrangements to support you in working in the way that you work best

Wispr is building a more natural way to interact with technology with neural interfaces. We’re building a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and product designers to make that a reality.

So far, we’ve raised 14.6M from top-tier VCs like NEA and 8VC. Our angels and advisors include Chester Chipperfield (product lead for the first Apple Watch), Ben Jones (COO, CTRL-Labs), Dave Gilboa (CEO, Warby Parker), and Jose Carmena (Berkeley professor; co-CEO iota). Our founders are Stanford alums and have previously sold a company and run a team at a deep tech startup with over 100M in funding.

We’re hiring in SF Bay Area / Remote.

As part of the product engineering team at Wispr, you will design unique wearable designs for this new class of devices. You’ll collaborate closely with Wispr’s founders and team to execute Wispr’s product vision and prototype comfortable, precise, and ergonomic wearable designs.

We value creativity and breaking down barriers. We iterate, iterate, and iterate again until it’s right. We seek passionate individuals who aren’t afraid to step outside their comfort zone. We’re creating intuitive, reliable, and highly performant interactions that are truly transformative. We design beautiful products that people fall in love with.

Come join us and make magic happen.

Core Job Responsibilities

Ownership of the core mechanical design (CAD, BOM, operation, and testing)
Design sketches, low-fidelity (3D printing, cardboard), and high-fidelity (CNC) prototypes
Prototype continuously and test designs with users
Procure and test different materials to optimize for maximum skin contact and comfort
Improve human factors and ergonomics with anthropomorphic data and user testing
Drive full system integration of a wearable device with bio-sensors, ready for manufacturing at scale

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
5+ years experience in a mechanical engineering role
Prior experience with wearables, ergonomics, and user research
Deep understanding of foams, conductive substrates, and structural integrity and how these characteristics interrelate during use
Experience with producing high-quality renders and strong presentation skills
Prior experience working at a startup or small companies
Experience with Solidworks (or equivalent) to maintain high-quality CAD design files, application notes, and documentation
Proven track record with new product development: from 0-1, leading to the launch of a successful product
Experience with DFM: injection molding, machining, etc

Nice to have Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

Past work designing with flexible electronics
Prior experience with bio-sensors / EMG / EEG / electrodes
Comprehensive understanding of biocompatibility and safety standards for medical devices
Comfortable with demos and presentations
Prior experience setting up manufacturing lines in China / Taiwan

This role is the same as the Mechanical Engineer role.

Why Wispr?

• Design the next generation of personal computing in a creative and innovative environment.

• Headquarters in an open, green, and bright office in South San Francisco with water views

• Generous health, dental, and vision coverage

• Generous parental leave, unlimited PTO (we encourage taking days off!)

• 401k match

• Work closely with a world-class team.

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in working in the way that you work best.

At Wispr, diversity is important to us.

At Wispr, we believe that true innovation starts from people from diverse backgrounds coming together, bridging ideas, and collaborating. Wispr is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

1-10 employees

Website

Neural interface design development company

Company Overview

Wispr's mission is to build neural interfaces for every single person and in the process, help them achieve a lot more. They are building the next generation of neurotech-enabled consumer electronics.

Benefits

Medical, dental & visiion
Equity ownership
Competitive salary
Flexible work arrangements
Career growth