Mechatronics Engineer

Founding Mechatronics Engineer

HEAL | Healmenow Inc. · San Francisco, CA (on-site / hybrid)

About HEAL

HEAL is a design-led digital health company building at the intersection of technology, design, and human emotion. We're creating an intelligent care system of connected hardware and AI that people will trust with some of the most personal moments of their day. Trust like that has to be engineered into every layer: the device, the firmware, and the cloud it talks to.

The Role

You'll own the bridge between HEAL's physical product and its intelligence. You'll bring together mechanical, electrical, and software systems into a secure, reliable connected device, working closely with our mechanical engineering and software teams and reporting directly to the CEO. This is a founding-level role with real ownership over how our hardware thinks, moves, and stays secure.

What You'll Do

• Design and integrate electromechanical systems (sensors, actuators, motors, and control electronics) into a consumer-grade health device

• Develop embedded firmware and control logic, and own the device-to-cloud connection

• Build security into the hardware layer: secure boot, encrypted communication, tamper resistance, and safe firmware updates

• Work with the software lead to connect the device to HEAL's AI infrastructure reliably and safely

• Take prototypes from bench to test to manufacturable design

• Define testing, validation, and reliability standards for a product people will depend on daily

Who You Are

• Experienced mechatronics engineer (7+ years) with shipped hardware products

• Strong in embedded systems and low-level programming (C/C++, RTOS, microcontrollers). You write and fully understand your own code, without AI code generation, especially in firmware and security-critical systems.

• Hands-on knowledge of hardware and IoT security

• Familiar with AI infrastructure and how edge devices interact with cloud and ML systems

• Comfortable across the stack: PCB design, sensor integration, control systems, and system debugging

• Based in or able to work from San Francisco

Bonus Points

• Experience with medical devices, FDA design controls, or ISO 13485

• Background in design for manufacturing (DFM) and working with contract manufacturers

• Experience with BLE, Wi-Fi, or cellular connected devices

• Prior early-stage startup or founding engineer experience

Compensation

• Founding-level equity

• Deferred cash compensation and performance bonus tied to funding milestones

• A chance to define the core hardware of a category-defining health product

To Apply

Send your resume and a short note on a hardware system you built that you're proudest of (and what broke along the way) to [email protected] with the subject line "Mechatronics — HEAL."

HEAL is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.