Senior Mechanical Engineer
Emeryville, CA
Engineering /
Full Time /
Hybrid
At Eko, we’re dedicated to providing healthcare professionals with industry leading digital tools to hear and understand their patients’ hearts and lungs. With our platform, clinicians can detect cardiopulmonary disease with higher accuracy, diagnose with more confidence, manage treatment effectively, and ultimately give their patients the best care possible.
With over $165M in funding from partners like 3M and the Mayo Clinic, Eko has become one of the fastest growing digital health companies, doubling our customer base in the last year to over 500,000 clinicians across 4,000 U.S. hospitals. We’ve built a tremendously talented, diverse, and mission driven team and are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®. Together we are committed to investing in each other and our mission to ensure all patients have access to high quality care.
We're seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design and manufacturing of our next-generation digital stethoscopes. You'll own the complete mechanical development lifecycle, from concept through mass production, working at the intersection of consumer electronics, medical devices, and advanced acoustics.
This role demands world-class mechanical engineering skills paired with curiosity and competence across multiple disciplines, including electronics, acoustics, manufacturing processes, and data analysis. While you'll be the mechanical expert on our team, you'll also need to speak the language of our AI, firmware, and clinical teams to create products that meet both rigorous medical standards and consumer expectations.
We're looking for someone who thrives on variety, equally comfortable sketching initial concepts, building rapid prototypes in the lab, optimizing designs for manufacturability, and ensuring compliance with FDA requirements. You'll need to seamlessly shift between the methodical precision required for medical device development and the creative problem-solving of a fast-moving startup environment. This is a rare opportunity to apply deep mechanical expertise across an unusually broad range of challenges while building products that directly impact patient care.
This is a hybrid role with required onsite presence on Tue/Wed/Thu.
As Senior Mechanical Engineer at Eko, You Will:
- Product Development:
- Design mechanical systems and enclosures using SolidWorks for advanced medical devices
- Create detailed drawings, assemblies, and manufacturing specifications
- Conduct tolerance analysis and design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Manufacturing & Supply Chain:
- Work closely with our supply chain and program management team to engage with contract manufacturers and component vendors globally
- Work with CMs to design and optimize manufacturing processes for scale production
- Lead design for assembly (DFA) and cost optimization initiatives
- Testing & Validation:
- Design and execute experimental protocols using Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology
- Develop test fixtures and validation procedures for medical device compliance
- Analyze statistical data to drive design decisions and process improvements
- Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with electronics teams on mechanical-electrical integration
- Collaborate with industrial designers on form factor and user experience
- Interface with firmware engineers on sensor mounting and signal optimization
As Senior Mechanical Engineer at Eko, You Have:
- Mastery of Computer-Aided Design (SolidWorks preferred)
- 3D printing and rapid prototyping expertise
- Manufacturing process design (injection molding, machining, assembly)
- Materials selection and mechanical testing protocols
- GD&T and tolerance analysis
- Understanding of acoustics fundamentals and audio signal processing
- Ability to read schematics and understand electronics integration
- Experience with medical device quality standards (ISO 13485 or similar)
As Senior Mechanical Engineer at Eko, Good to have
- CAD data management and PLM systems
- Python scripting for data analysis and automation
- Familiarity with design thinking and user-centered design principles
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and simulation tools
- Six Sigma or other quality methodologies
- Experience with regulatory submissions (FDA 510(k) process)
Benefits and Perks We Offer:
- Eko was recognized by “Great Place to Work” in 2020 and 2021
- Paid-time off
- Medical/Dental/Vision, Disability + Life Insurance
- One Medical membership
- Parental Leave
- 401k Matching
- Work from home equipment stipend
- Flexible schedules
- Wellness programs (Wellness Wednesdays, Time off)
- Wellness perks (Headspace, Ginger, Aaptiv, Physera)
- Learning and Development stipend
$190,000 - $214,000 a year
Our Value:
1. Embrace Continuous Improvement: We challenge the status quo, question assumptions, and continuously push boundaries to improve how we work and what we deliver.
Behaviors:
Critical Thinking: Question existing processes, policies, and assumptions before accepting the norm.
Act Like an Owner: Take initiative and look for opportunities to improve systems, products, or services.
Resilience: Learn from failures and adapt, rather than giving up.
2. Act with Clarity, Honesty & Accountability: We value transparency, data-driven decisions, and a shared commitment to integrity and ownership.
Behaviors:
Speak Up with Respect: Respectfully and honestly share your thoughts, concerns, and ideas clearly and constructively, even when it’s difficult or unpopular.
Call Out Issues Early: Surface problems or misalignments early to avoid bigger setbacks.
Own Mistakes, then Share Learnings: Take accountability when things go wrong. Be transparent about mistakes and use them as an opportunities for team-wide learning and growth.
3. Build with Heart: We care deeply about our work and the people we serve. We go the extra mile and never lose sight of the human impact behind every solution.
Behaviors:
Care Deeply About the Outcome: Take pride in your work and stay focused on delivering meaningful impact.
Put People at the Center: Design and build with empathy — for your teammates, providers, and patients.
Lead with Passion and Purpose: Stay connected to why you’re doing the work, and bring energy and inspiration to those around you
4. Create Superpowers for Providers: Our mission is to empower clinicians with high-quality, clinically optimized tools that help them — and their patients — thrive.
Behaviors:
Engage Providers Early and Often: Involve providers from the start — not as an afterthought — to shape ideas, decisions, and solutions.
Design with Clinical Outcomes in Mind: Focus on workflows and provider/patient needs to build solutions that work in practice.
Delight our Customers: Create and operate with empathy to deliver high-quality products using an agile approach, then improve rapidly based on feedback.
5. Win Together: We share knowledge freely, celebrate our collective wins, and learn from our mistakes. We believe every role matters, and every voice counts.
Behaviors:
Assume Good Intent and Build Trust: Approach interactions with respect, and give others the benefit of the doubt.
Celebrate Wins and Learn from Losses Together: Recognize wins as a team and use setbacks as a chance to grow stronger.
Hold Each Other Accountable: Ensure everyone follows through on commitments and meets shared standards to create an environment of ownership, trust, and growth.
Eko is elevating the way clinicians detect and monitor cardiac and respiratory disease by bringing together advanced sensors, patient and provider software, and AI-powered analysis. Its FDA cleared platform is used by tens of thousands of clinicians treating millions of patients around the world, in-person, and through telehealth. The company is headquartered in Oakland, California and privately-held, with investments from ARTIS Ventures, NTT Venture Capital, DigiTx Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health and others.
Eko is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
