Principal Microsystems Engineer

Description

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About the Company

Biolinq is a venture-backed digital health company developing a wearable biosensor platform that measures biomarkers important to the management of many clinical conditions including diabetes. This dynamic role is a part of a team of engineers and scientists developing a novel intradermal biosensor technology and the associated software data extraction and rendering SDK that will transform the way people manage their metabolic health. 

Job Purpose 

This is a key R&D role, requiring detailed knowledge of MEMS device design, process, and associated testing and characterization. You will help to optimize existing designs and processes to ensure a high-quality product. You will also work to define and realize the company’s future products through ideation, design, and instantiation of functional prototypes to be used in testing, including clinical trials. You will demonstrate sound analytical skills in evaluating processes and designs, considering manufacturing feasibility, functional and cost requirements, and design optimization trade-offs, with a deep understanding of the physical and chemical/biological mechanisms underpinning biosensor behavior.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Design microneedle and other devices for novel biochemical sensors. Work with third-party manufacturing partners and internal supply chain teams to ensure high volume, cost effective, capable and stable processes, as demonstrated by experiment and statistical analysis. 
• Develop in-house tests, and work with third parties to develop tests used to characterize and verify/validate products.
• Develop useful in silico models for biosensor devices.
• Work with other technical team members to ensure product requirements are met via formal verification. 
• Participate in failure analysis and tiger team activities. 
• Within the Biolinq organization, be the champion and trusted educator/resource for MEMS related topics. 
• Generate germane intellectual property for the company. 
• Work with other technical team members to accelerate the rate of progress to generate high-quality products.

Requirements

Requirements

• M.S., or Ph.D. Degree in Electrical, Materials Science, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, along with a minimum of 8 years work experience with an MS, and 5 years with a Ph.D.
• Demonstrated successful completion (ready-for-production) of MEMS and/or Microfluidic devices.
• A demonstrated expertise and rigor for statistical analysis, design of experiments, and associated relevant tools.
• Experience with FEM modeling tools (i.e., Ansys, COMSOL), Mechanical Design tools (e.g., Solidworks) and Layout tools (e.g., L-Edit) is strongly preferred. Experience developing Python (or other) for test, modeling, and statistical analysis is strongly      preferred.
• Ability to interface with electrical, mechanical, chemical, and biomedical engineers and work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. Capacity to manage multiple projects and communicate ideas clearly to the organization.
• Experience commercializing products for highly regulated markets (e.g., Medical, Automotive, Aerospace) is preferred. 
• Experience with Physical and Chemical analysis techniques is preferred.
• A knack for thinking at the fundamental sensor transduction level, as well as the product system level, towards creating optimized and intuitive products. 

Working Conditions

General office of laboratory.   May include 10% travel.   

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of   this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel,  crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment. Employee may occasionally lift/or move up to 15 pounds.

BENEFITS

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account, life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan, holidays, and PTO. 

At Biolinq we fully subscribe to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. In accordance with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable federal, state and/or local laws, it is our policy to provide reasonable accommodation upon request during the application process to applicants in order that they may be given a full and fair opportunity to be considered for employment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we intend to comply fully with applicable federal, state and/or local employment laws and the information requested on this application will only be used for purposes consistent with those laws. To the extent required by applicable law, The Company maintains a smoke- free workplace.

As part of our efforts to ensure fair and equal pay based on merit, Biolinq supports pay transparency internally and during the recruitment process.  The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this role is: $160,000 to $200,000 per year.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.  Actual compensation packages are commensurate with experience and based on a variety of factors that are unique to each candidate including, but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, education, certifications, and specific work location. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the job across the U.S.  The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.  Biolinq also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and any written agreement between the parties.  Your recruiter can share more about the total compensation package during the hiring process.  

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Biolinq Talent Acquisition at [email protected]