Senior R & D Engineer, Mechanical/Biomedical

Synchron Inc. • San Diego, CA

3d • $140,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Synchron is seeking a R&D Engineer to join their Stentrode Kit Team. This individual will serve as a senior technical contributor for the Stentrode’s mechanical design, driving device performance, deliverability, and manufacturability from development through pivotal trials of a novel, next generation system. This is a deeply technical, hands-on role requiring fluency across medical device design, neurovascular anatomy, and electro-mechanical integration. The successful candidate will balance bench-level design iteration with system-level architectural thinking as the Stentrode scales toward commercial production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in design and development of endovascular or catheter-based medical devices
• Expertise in medical device design, including stent or implant geometry, and fatigue characterization
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to take implant systems from concept through design verification and into manufacturing transfer

Nice To Haves

• Neuromodulation or cardiovascular pacing device experience (lead design and development)
• Experience with electrode or sensor integration on implantable platforms
• Experience supporting IDE or PMA regulatory submissions for Class III neurovascular devices
• Track record of close collaboration with interventionalists or neurosurgeons during iterative device development

Responsibilities

• Drive the mechanical design and performance of the Stentrode, including lead body, electro-mechanical connections, and system interfaces.
• Define and refine Stentrode mechanical and electrical performance (welding, reflow, bonding, over-molding) to ensure long-term signal fidelity and mechanical reliability.
• Collaborate with wider design team to ensure adequate system performance, including signal fidelity and deployment mechanisms for endovascular navigation to the region of interest.
• Define and execute mechanical performance test methods including fatigue life, tensile pull, trackability, deployment force, and simulated-use testing.
• Collaborate with biocompatibility and quality teams on material selection, ISO 10993 testing strategy, and chronic implant performance.
• Design accelerated fatigue and durability test protocols for the Stentrode under pulsatile and chronic loading conditions.
• Partner with the IRTU team to ensure mechanical and electrical compatibility at the Stentrode–IRTU interface.
• Collaborate with neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, and clinical teams to incorporate procedural feedback into device design.
• Work with wider R&D team on end-to-end requirements flow down from clinical use scenarios to component specifications.

Benefits

• Subsidized medical and dental insurance coverage for you and your dependent(s)
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401k
• Discretionary unlimited PTO
• Flexible Spending Account for you and your dependent(s), with eligible plan elections
• Commuter benefits for NY employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior