Mechanical Engineer II - Nevro Corp.

About Nevro:

Nevro (NYSE: NVRO) is a global medical device company headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company is focused on delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions that continue to set the standard for enduring patient outcomes in chronic pain treatment.

 

We started with a simple mission to help more patients suffering from debilitating pain and developed our proprietary 10 kHz Therapy, an evidence-based, non-pharmacologic innovation that has impacted the lives of more than 80,000 patients globally.

 

Nevro’s comprehensive HFX™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) platform includes a Senza SCS system and support services for the treatment of chronic trunk and limb pain and painful diabetic neuropathy. Senza®, Senza II®, and Senza Omnia™ are the only SCS systems that deliver Nevro's proprietary 10 kHz Therapy. Nevro’s unique support services provide every patient with an HFX Coach™ throughout their pain relief journey and every physician with HFX Cloud™ insights for enhanced patient and practice management.

Job Summary & Responsibilities:

You want to be at the center of a medical technology that gives patients suffering from debilitating pain their lives back. You can make a difference in thousands of lives by bringing your ME expertise and skills from a regulated industry.  In this technical position, you will have the opportunity to play a role in the development of the next generation of Class III implantable Neuromodulation system for pain management.

• Perform tasks required in medical device product development – for implanted devices as well as for implant tools and external components.
• Participates in project teams to deliver cross functional solutions to technical problems.
• Designs medical device components and fixtures
• Update & review product CAD models and drawings and participate in Design Reviews.
• Interfaces with external vendors to develop prototypes
• Analyzes and documents test results in a laboratory notebook
• Participates in the design of new test methods and procedures
• Conducting tests and documenting test reports
• Responsible for processing ECOs and other documentation in compliance with FDA guidelines and ISO requirements
• Interface with other departments such as Marketing, Manufacturing, Regulatory and Quality
• Communicates with physicians and other clinicians on product design and development activities and gathers feedback on product prototypes
• Investigate and solve mechanical product failure modes and devise solutions to problems
• Understands and can operate within a highly regulated environment with good documentation and laboratory practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace or Biomedical). Graduate degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in regulated industry. Prior medical device experience preferred. 

Skills and Knowledge:

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ingenuity and ability to innovate clever solutions to problems
• Strong theoretical knowledge in areas such as tolerance stack-up, solid modeling and design
• Experience with manufacturing techniques such as plastic injection molding and joining techniques such as welding is desirable
• Excellent oral and written communication along with good presentation and technical writing skills
• Knowledge of medical device quality assurance is a plus
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment
• Requires the ability to travel approximately 10% of the time throughout the United States and internationally

Target Pay Range:

$97,695 - $134,331. The final starting salary offer to the successful candidate will be determined by evaluating several factors, such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, alignment with market data, and geography. *Nevro is a multi-state employer, so the target pay range may increase or decrease depending on the city/state.

Full-time Nevro team members enjoy a full suite of additional benefits such as market-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k matching, ample vacation time, pre-tax savings perks, tuition reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short and/or long-term incentive opportunities, recognition awards, volunteer time off, and several employee resource groups that focus on supporting our Wellness, Leadership Development, and Diversity and Inclusion.

EEO Statement:

Nevro offers equal employment opportunity, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital or family status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression (including religious dress and grooming practices), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), physical or mental condition, protected veteran status, disability, age or other characteristics protected by laws.