Ampa
Sr. Prototype Engineer
San Diego, CA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$75k-$90kDetected 11 days ago
Data AnalysisLogisticsSolidWorksRoboticsMechanical DesignHardware DesignCollaborationAdaptability
About the role
- You will also serve as a hands-on technical owner in the San Diego lab, helping bring structure, rigor, and follow-through to prototype testing, troubleshooting, and lab execution.
- This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with physical hardware, solving practical engineering problems, and moving fluidly between bench testing, data analysis, documentation, and prototype iteration.
- You'll play a key role in helping transform evolving concepts into robust, testable, and manufacturable medical technologies.
Responsibilities
- Prototype Development & Testing: Build, troubleshoot, and iteratively test biomedical and electromechanical prototypes while developing and executing structured test procedures to evaluate device performance, reliability, safety, and failure modes.
- Maintain precise, traceable test records by unit, condition, setup, result, deviation, and follow-up action.
- Documentation & Quality Support: Create and maintain clear, traceable test documentation, engineering records, and verification protocols in support of QMS and regulated product development processes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to support fast-paced R&D projects, improve prototype designs and test methods, and adapt to evolving development priorities.
- Technical Background: Working SolidWorks and mechanical design competency, including the ability to open, review, and modify parts/assemblies, interpret 2D drawings, support tolerance updates, and create or modify basic fixture/prototype designs.
- Comfortable with Repetition: Excited to spend the large majority of time on hands-on, repetitive testing and validation work downstream of design, not just design/creation work.
- Ampa is a pioneering neurotechnology startup developing brain stimulation technology to help eradicate depression.
Nice to have
- Background in biomedical, mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, robotics, product development, or a related field.
- Basic soldering experience and comfort working with hardware components are a plus.
- Roughly 3 years of hands-on mechanical/hardware experience preferred.
Skills
- Strong troubleshooting, prototyping, and hardware testing skills with attention to detail.
Compensation
- $75k-$90k base salary + equity Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits
- Joining us means you'll be part of a rapidly growing startup with significant equity opportunities and a major impact on our future.
- Use hands-on hardware engineering to transform mental health on the planet.
- Receive substantial equity as an early team member.
- Working at Ampa is a rare chance to help transform global mental health and save millions of lives - a level of impact that demands deep commitment.
Company info
- What We're Looking For: Mission-Driven: Passionate about helping eradicate depression through breakthrough neurotechnology.
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