Engineering Technician

Nanopath • Cambridge, MA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Nanopath is developing an in vitro diagnostics platform intended to bring rapid, high-quality molecular diagnostics closer to patients. The Engineering Technician supports the assembly, build, and testing of the platform’s fluidic cartridge consumable and optical reader instrument. The role works on-site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and supports builds from prototype through pilot production while providing engineering feedback on assembly and manufacturability.

The position also contributes to work instructions, build documentation, inventory and incoming inspection, and traceability practices in a regulated manufacturing context. Nanopath describes its mission as improving patient outcomes, starting with women, and emphasizes health equity, solutions for underserved populations and low-resource settings, and environmental and social sustainability.

Requirements

• Associate degree, technical certificate, or military technical training.
• At least 2 years of hands-on assembly experience in medical device, diagnostics, or other precision manufacturing; a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent may be acceptable in lieu of experience.
• Ability to work on-site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity, with a commitment to quality and consistency in repetitive, precise work.
• Clear communication skills and ability to document work accurately and raise issues early with engineering and quality teams.
• Proactive, self-starting approach and eagerness to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
• Hands-on experience assembling cartridge consumables, microfluidic devices, or other plastic disposables, ideally for medical devices or diagnostics.
• Hands-on experience building electromechanical assemblies or instruments.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools, precision measurement instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges, and basic electrical test equipment such as multimeters and power supplies.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, assembly instructions, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials.

Nice To Haves

• Working familiarity with GD&T.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, including ISO 13485 or FDA QSR/QMSR, controlled procedures, and completion of device history or build records.
• Experience in cleanroom or controlled-environment assembly, ESD-safe handling, or IPC soldering and cable/harness standards such as IPC J-STD-001 and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Experience supporting the transfer of builds from prototype to pilot or contract manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Assemble plastic cartridge consumables, including component preparation, bonding, sealing, and reagent loading, following documented work instructions.
• Build and integrate electromechanical reader assemblies, including mechanisms, motors, sensors, optics, wiring harnesses, and PCBAs.
• Perform in-process inspections, functional testing, and troubleshooting of cartridges and reader subassemblies.
• Report non-conformances to the engineering team.
• Support builds from prototype through pilot production and provide hands-on feedback to engineering on design for assembly and manufacturability.
• Help develop, refine, and maintain assembly work instructions, build records, fixtures, and tooling.
• Manage parts inventory and kitting, and perform incoming inspection of components from vendors and contract manufacturers.
• Maintain build documentation and traceability in compliance with ISO 13485 and Good Documentation Practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree