Senior Mechanical Engineer, Miniaturized Sensing Platforms

Biohub

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Base: $162,000 - $202,000; bonus: eligible for dis...
On-site
Phd in mechanical or biomedical engineering
2+ years professional experience
Medical device development expertise
Biohub is building a general-purpose system to accelerate scientific discovery by integrating frontier AI models with biological foundation models and lab capabilities

Job Summary

  • Biohub is building a general-purpose system to accelerate scientific discovery by integrating frontier AI models with biological foundation models and lab capabilities.
  • The role involves leading the mechanical design of wearable, implantable, and miniaturized sensing platforms that operate reliably in demanding biological environments.
  • Employees receive generous employer matches on 401(k) contributions, paid volunteer time, funding for family-forming benefits, and relocation support.

Matching Summary

Biohub is building a general-purpose system to accelerate scientific discovery by integrating frontier AI models with biological foundation models and lab capabilities.

Salary

Base: $162,000 - $202,000; Bonus: Eligible for discretionary annual performance bonus; Benefits: Generous 401(k) match, PTO for volunteering, family-forming funding, relocation support

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PhD in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering
  • 2+ years professional experience
  • Medical device development expertise
  • CAD tools like SolidWorks or Creo
  • Experience with biocompatible materials

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience with external vendors
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Failure analysis and optimization
  • Manufacturing partner collaboration

Key Requirements

  • PhD required in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Engineering
  • Minimum 2 years of professional experience
  • Industrial experience in medical device development
  • Expertise in precision mechanical system design

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