Job Details

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $225,000.00/yr

About The Company

We're a team of engineers, neuroscientists, and designers solving one of the most difficult and meaningful challenges in technology: making all interactions empathetic. Our translational brain computer interface and pioneering models decode emotion, putting experience and wellbeing at the center of every interaction. Our wearable BCI achieves fMRI‑comparable resolution without the barriers of traditional lab‑based technology. It's this advancement in technology that enables us to build foundation models decoding and predicting emotion. We're looking for people to help us build and scale. If you want to work on deep technology with real impact, and help define the future of brain‑computer interfaces and AI, join us. We're backed by the founders and execs of the leading companies in AI, neurotech, consumer hardware and pharmaceuticals — including Google, Hugging Face, Apple, Stability, Microsoft and Dropbox. We're venture funded.

About The Team

We're building a talented multidisciplinary team that spans neural sensors to foundational models and AI. If you want to work on deep technological problems and help pioneer the future of neurotech and AI, this is the place for you. Our world‑class team has a high degree of autonomy and relies on intense, fast‑paced learning.

Responsibilities

• Take wearable head‑worn devices from concept through production.
• Design mechanisms and integrate structural, optical, and electronic subsystems.
• Design, experiment and build rapid prototypes using tools like CNC, 3D printing, soft tooling or quick‑turn molding.
• Work with both rigid and soft/flexible materials such as silicone, TPU, textiles, and foams.
• Employ ergonomic principles, anthropometry, and the mechanical implications of human anatomy.

Requirements

• A BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Designed and delivered wearable, head‑worn, or compact consumer/medical products.
• Experience driving the full product lifecycle — from concept through prototyping, validation, and production.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FEA and simulations for structural, thermal, or motion analysis.
• Worked with anthropometric modeling and digital headforms.
• Knowledge of DFx methodologies and data‑driven design iteration.
• Deep expertise in materials and manufacturing processes, including injection molding, CNC machining, and PCBA integration.
• Experience managing vendors for tooling, pilot builds, and small‑volume manufacturing.
• Provided mentorship or technical leadership in mechanical design projects.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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Location

San Francisco, CA