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Senior Engineer for Surgical Delivery and Mechanical Tooling

• Houston, TX
• Full-time
• Senior Engineer

About MCN

Maximum Connectivity Neurotech, Inc. is building next-generation implantable neurotechnology to maximize the connection between the brain and the external world. We are developing high-channel-count, neural interface systems that combine cutting-edge flexible electrodes, implant electronics, recording and stimulation ASICs, surgical delivery tools, preclinical neuroscience, and computational models.

MCN is an early-stage, venture-backed neurotech startup based in Houston, TX. We are building a small, deeply technical team where early hires will shape the company’s architecture, engineering culture, and path toward clinical translation.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Engineer for Surgical Delivery and Mechanical Tooling to develop the mechanisms, workflows and tools required to safely and reliably implant MCN’s neural interface devices. For implantable neurotechnology, surgical delivery is not a secondary accessory; it is a major part of the product. This role will own mechanical design and prototyping for implant handling, positioning, insertion, alignment, assembly tooling, packaging fixtures, preclinical surgical workflows, and eventually clinical translation.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on mechanical engineer who can design precision structures and mechanisms for delicate devices, work closely with electrode and electronics engineers, preclinical scientists and neurosurgeons, and translate surgical constraints into practical engineering solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design surgical delivery tools, implant holders, insertion fixtures, alignment systems, and preclinical surgical equipment for neural interface devices.
• Develop mechanical tooling for integrating flexible electrode arrays and delicate implantable components.
• Build fixtures for device assembly, packaging, bonding, inspection, testing, sterilization studies, shipping, and surgical preparation.
• Translate neurosurgical and preclinical workflow requirements into mechanical designs and procedural tools.
• Prototype and evaluate mechanisms for precise placement, insertion control, depth control, alignment, device deployment, and implant stabilization.
• Work closely with electrode/interface, implant electronics, firmware, preclinical, quality/regulatory, and manufacturing teams.
• Support acute and chronic animal studies through tool design, surgical setup, troubleshooting, and workflow refinement.
• Develop CAD models, engineering drawings, tolerance analyses, assembly procedures, and test protocols.
• Evaluate materials, coatings, adhesives, sterilization compatibility, cleanability, and biocompatibility considerations for surgical and implant-adjacent tools.
• Contribute to design-control documentation, including design inputs, design outputs, risk analysis, verification plans, and test reports.
• Identify mechanical, usability, and surgical risks early and drive practical mitigation strategies.

You May Be a Fit If You Have

• BS, MS or PhD in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, precision engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical design, medical-device engineering, surgical tools, robotics, precision instruments, microassembly, or high-reliability hardware.
• Strong CAD skills and experience designing parts, assemblies, fixtures, and mechanisms from concept through fabrication and testing.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping methods such as machining, 3D printing, laser cutting, microassembly, bonding, adhesives, and fixture development.
• Experience designing around tight tolerances, delicate components, microscopy-based workflows, or small-scale device handling.
• Strong mechanical intuition and ability to troubleshoot real-world hardware quickly.
• Ability to work directly with engineers, scientists, surgeons and technicians in a fast-moving early-stage environment.
• Strong documentation habits and willingness to work within medical-device design-control processes.

Strong Plus

• Experience with neurosurgical tools, stereotactic systems, robotic insertion, ophthalmic surgery, catheter systems, endovascular tools, cochlear implants, retinal implants, DBS systems, or other implantable medical devices.
• Experience with microscale device handling, MEMS packaging, flexible electronics, neural probes, thin-film devices, or fragile implantable components.
• Experience with motion control, micropositioning, force sensing, microscopy, optical alignment, computer vision, or surgical robotics.
• Experience with cleanroom-compatible tooling, sterilizable instruments, biocompatible materials, and medical-device manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, FDA design controls, usability engineering, or regulated medical-device development.
• Experience supporting animal studies, surgical labs, cadaver labs, or first-in-human device development.

What We Value

• Hands-on engineering judgment.
• Precision, creativity, and practical problem solving.
• Deep respect for biological and surgical constraints.
• Ability to turn ambiguous clinical or preclinical needs into robust mechanical tools.
• Clear documentation and disciplined testing.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Ownership of hard problems from concept to working hardware.

Why Join MCN

This is a foundational mechanical engineering role at an early-stage neurotechnology company.

You will help define how MCN’s neural interface devices are handled, assembled, delivered, implanted, and tested. Your work will directly affect device performance, surgical usability, preclinical success, safety, reliability, and future clinical translation. You will not be optimizing a mature product. You will be building the surgical and mechanical foundation for a new implantable neurotechnology platform.

Compensation and Benefits

MCN offers competitive salary, meaningful equity participation, benefits, and the opportunity to help build a venture-backed neurotechnology company from the ground up. Compensation will depend on experience, seniority, and role scope.

Equal Opportunity

MCN is an equal opportunity employer. We value scientific rigor, engineering excellence, intellectual honesty, and diverse perspectives. We encourage candidates from medical devices, neuroscience, robotics, surgical tools, aerospace, semiconductors, precision manufacturing, and other high-reliability technical fields to apply.