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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Contract)

Ceribell │ AI-Powered Point-of-Care EEG
Sunnyvale, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/12/2026
About Ceribell

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography (“EEG”) platform specifically designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting, and is being used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDN's across the country. Our entire team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through our rapid seizure detection technology, come join the movement!

Ceribell is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support our core research and product development activities. The ideal candidate should have a solid technical background, analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal communications, and be team-oriented. This role will assist in implementing mechanical designs, conducting verification/validation/reliability tests, completing documentation and participating in DFX.

This contract position is for a term of 6-9-months. This is hybrid role and requires 4-5 days onsite in our Sunnyvale offices as the work requires.

What You'll Achieve

  • Help design mechanical parts and subassemblies that meet user, functional and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with internal R&D team members to ensure the design and manufacture of a successful product.
  • Research and work with external suppliers to develop custom parts and ensure they meet requirements.
  • Participate in risk management activities and work with the Quality team to develop verification and validation processes.
  • Work with external testing laboratories to ensure product compliance and certification.
  • Conduct reliability testing including drop, ingress, thermal and cycle.
  • Produce extensive documentation including engineering drawings, bill of materials, tolerance analysis and design reviews.
  • DFX: assist with assembly optimization, fixture design and line bring-up.

What You'll Need To Be Successful

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Science or Engineering
  • Experience with medical device research and/or development
  • 5 years of experience with mechanical design and CAD tools
  • 3 years of experience with manufacturing and assembly process development

This job description is not all inclusive. Incumbents may be required to complete other miscellaneous responsibilities as required.

Employment Type

This is a temporary position employed through an Employer of Record (EOR). As such, this role is eligible for benefits provided by the EOR and is not eligible for the standard Ceribell corporate benefits package listed below.

Compensation Range

$110—$125 USD

A candidate’s final salary offer will be based on their skills, education, work location and experience, and thus it may differ from the posted range. Compensation may also include bonuses consistent with Ceribell’s corporate compensation plan. Note, the above description is not all-encompassing and Ceribell reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time.

In addition to your base compensation, Ceribell offers eligible employees the following:

  • Performance-based incentive compensation (varies by role)
  • Equity opportunities
  • 100% Employer paid Health Benefits for Employees
  • 50% - 70% Employer paid Health, Dental & Vision for dependents (depending on plan selection)
  • 100% paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with a generous company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 13 Paid Holidays 3 Company Wellness Days
  • Excellent parental leave policy
  • Fantastic culture with tremendous career advancement opportunities
  • Joining a mission-minded organization!

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Other Job Details

Ceribell reports transfers of value to health care providers (HCPs) as required by federal and state transparency laws. These laws and implementing regulations require Ceribell to provide government agencies with HCPs’ names, addresses and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. If you are an HCP and we pay or reimburse your recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Ceribell, your name, address and the amount of payments made may be reported to the government.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ceribell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Ceribell complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Ceribell is an E-Verify employer. Any applicant with a disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact talent@ceribell.com to request reasonable accommodation.

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Compliance Disclaimer

If you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report to legal@ceribell.com. Please note that we will not respond to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.

Salary : $110 - $125

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