Senior Mechanical Engineer

Company Description

Founded by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg in 2011, Butterfly Network is a digital health company with a mission is to democratize medical imaging by making high-quality ultrasound affordable, easy-to-use, globally accessible, and intelligently connected, including for the 4.7 billion people around the world lacking access to ultrasound. Butterfly created the world's first handheld single-probe, whole-body ultrasound system using semiconductor technology, Butterfly iQ. 

The company has continued to innovate, leveraging the benefits of Moore’s Law, to launch its second generation Butterfly iQ+ in 2020, and third generation iQ3 in 2024 – each with increased processing power and performance enhancements. 

The disruptive technology has been recognized by TIME’s Best Inventions, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, CNBC Disruptor 50, and MedTech Breakthrough Awards, among other accolades. With its proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology, intelligent software, and educational offerings, Butterfly is paving the way to mass adoption of ultrasound for earlier detection and remote management of health conditions around the world.

Joining Butterfly is the opportunity to redesign the future of healthcare through the power of technology. Embark on a journey with us to maximize global impact, motivated by the idea that our products will change the lives of millions, along with the people you love.

Job Description

As a member of the mechanical product development team, you will have the opportunity to use your creativity and diverse range of mechanical design experience to reinvent and influence the future of ultrasound technology. You will work as part of a cross-functional team to deliver highly refined and clinically impactful imaging solutions. As an experienced Mechanical Engineer, you drive the design, analysis, prototyping of new concepts to prove out designs and scaling those concepts in volume manufacturing. You are expected to be independent, driven, and passionate about designing a high-quality product.

As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be: 

• Leading development and definition of core mechanical systems for complex medical imaging products and accessories - working cross-functionally to gather requirements, evaluate feasibility, perform detailed design and analysis, and create release documentation for manufacturing.
• Translate top-level product and engineering requirements into detailed ME hardware technical specifications.
• Analyze mechanical architecture and design trade-offs, and provide final design recommendations.
• Design, simulate and verify mechanical, thermal, and assembly performance of all components, subassemblies, and the finished device(s) and accessories.
• Design and produce (3D Print or outsource manufacturing) fixtures / jigs to support prototyping, debugging and characterization efforts.
• Collaborate with the Electrical Engineering team to test and verify EMI/EMC/ESD performance.
• Perform failure analysis and root-cause diagnosis for hardware issues. Implement and validate corrective actions.
• Author clear and comprehensive hardware specification documents and engineering build documentation.
• Engage and collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Present technical issues in multi-disciplinary environments. Communicate issue status and path to resolution.
• Participate in R&D efforts to evaluate new technology solutions.
• Perform a broad variety of tasks in support of the role and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Baseline skills/experiences/attributes:

• 5+ years of experience in designing precision, reliable and high quality mechanical systems in for high volume manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability of applying first order engineering principles to design - statics, dynamics, and thermal systems.
• Highly familiar with DFx (manufacturing, test, assembly, reliability, etc.) competencies and experience working with local and global suppliers and manufacturing partners
• Expert in tolerance analysis and its statistical application (GD&T, RSS, SPC, Cp, CpK)
• Highly proficient in Solidworks and PLM systems.
• Track record developing complex electro-mechanical systems at scale with a solid understanding of thermal management solutions.

• Demonstrated ability of applying first order engineering principles to design - statics, dynamics, and thermals.
• Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Able to travel domestically (Taiwan) and internationally (mainly China and Thailand) up to 20%.

Ideally, you also have these skills/experiences/attributes (but it’s ok if you don’t!):

• Experience with V&V procedures and development gates for 510(k) medical products

• Familiarity of advance chip packaging techniques and impact on mechanical systems and architectures
• Familiarity with a variety of 3D printing methodologies and solutions to facilitate prototyping of components and fixtures.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including EE, ID, Embedded Software, Reliability and Operations.

Location

Our offices offer kitchens stocked with snacks and beverages, comfortable work stations, and multiple opportunities to collaborate with your colleagues to build community.

This is an in-office position and will be based out of our office in Taiwan. 

Benefits and Perks

We offer great perks: 

• Basic insurance through the Taiwan government - as a health-tech company, we place great worth on our teams’ well-being
• Kitchen stocked with snacks
• Beautiful office in the tech hub of Taiwan
• Competitive salaried compensation - we value our employees and show it
• Equity - we want every employee to be a stakeholder
• Generous holiday calendar - we encourage employees to celebrate throughout the year
• Team-building social events throughout the year (e.g. New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc.)
• The opportunity to build a revolutionary healthcare product and save millions of lives!

For this role, we are only considering candidates who are legally authorized to work in Taiwan and who do not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Butterfly Network does not accept agency resumes.

Butterfly Network is an E-Verify Company. 

Butterfly Network is an equal opportunity employer.  Regardless of race, traits associated with race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or Veteran status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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