USD per year
Auricle
Neurostimulation implant to restore hearing & speech understanding
Founding Biomedical Engineer
$100K - $180K 0.50% - 10.00% Mountain View, CA, US Job type Full-time Role Engineering, Mechanical Experience 3+ years Visa Will sponsor Skills Material science, Biology, Biophysics, Python, CAD Design
About the role
Auricle is developing a next-generation neurostimulation implant to restore hearing and the ability to understand speech in the millions of people who no longer benefit from acoustic amplification with hearing aids but who aren't prepared to take on the risks of a cochlear implant. We're searching for a full-time engineer to join our founding team. Our device and prototypes are partly mechanical, electrical and software so we'll need someone who can wear multiple hats but is comfortable primarily in the mechanical domain as we execute on early clinical and pre-clinical studies. Experience with CAD, rapid prototyping with 3D printing, refining bench models and medical device development within a quality management system is a must. Experience developing pre-clinical models is highly valued. Bonus points for electrical engineering experience, programming experience (Python/Matlab) and a passion for auditory science. More than anything, we're looking for someone who is highly motivated to help bring a complex but life changing device to patients. We're a small team formed out of Stanford and is backed by YC, based out of Fogarty Innovation in Mountain View. The role is primarily in-person with very occasional travel to study site(s) but there may be some flexibility for hybrid work. We look forward to hearing from you!
About Auricle
Auricle is developing an implantable neurostimulation device to restore hearing in patients who no longer benefit from hearing aids but aren't prepared to make the jump to a cochlear implant. These who typically have severe-to-profound hearing loss in the higher frequencies score <50% on word recognition tests. Our less invasive approach preserves residual hearing through a reversible minimally invasive surgery.
Auricle is a medical device company developing a breakthrough neurostimulation implant to restore hearing in the millions of patients who no longer benefit from hearing aids and are not served by existing solutions. The company was born out of Stanford Biodesign and is supported by Y Combinator, StartX, and Fogarty Innovation.
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