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Senior Mechanical Engineering Program Manager

Founded in 2020 and based in Silicon Valley, Empo Health is a seed-funded, VC-backed, and NSF-supported startup developing revolutionary in-home health monitoring products. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineering Program Manager to join our team and drive hardware development efforts at Empo Health, playing a critical role in building out our suite of in-home health monitoring products.

Empo Health’s first hardware product, the Empo Footprint, is an in-home foot-scanning scale that helps doctors and patients monitor for early signs of diabetic foot ulcers, and the team is hard at work preparing the world-class device and associated digital health platform for launch. This is a hands-on role – as our first full-time Engineering Program Manager, you will be responsible for managing budgets, schedules, transfers to manufacturing, and PLM details. As a member of a small startup team, you will also serve a dual role as mechanical engineer, working with other mechanical engineers on the team through design brainstorms, design reviews, CAD development, drawing creation, in-lab test performance, etc. In essence, you will help focus development efforts on shipping, playing a key role in helping Empo deliver against its product roadmap, as you work in the fast paced environment that comes with an early startup.

Your work will directly contribute to detecting the diabetic foot ulcers that impact millions of at-risk patients, potentially preventing amputations and saving lives. In this role you will work closely with the founders and other early team members, and should be comfortable being a critical member of a small team. You should be comfortable breaking high-level directives into tangible tasks and setting your own direction.

If you’re passionate about creating seamless health monitoring devices that have the opportunity to expand access to high quality healthcare, and you want to work with an interdisciplinary team to build that future, then we’d love to hear from you!

The Job

This role is a full time position, and the location is hybrid-friendly, so long as you’re based in the USA and able to spend a portion of the week at Empo’s headquarters in San Bruno. Job responsibilities include:

Work with founders and early team members to bring new health monitoring devices to market
Collaborate with electrical, product design, manufacturing, and firmware engineers to develop and maintain accurate hardware development budgets and schedules, communicating changes to the rest of the company as needed
Lead the transfer of hardware products from development to manufacturing from a logistical and scheduling perspective
Manage firmware release schedules, including tie-ins with hardware builds
Assist with mechanical engineering and development
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date PLM

You might be a good fit if you

Have industry experience with mechanical engineering and program management, from early prototyping through shipping a commercial product
Are launch-oriented and enjoy organizing changing information
Are comfortable level-shifting, effectively communicating with a variety of stakeholders from direct team members, to vendors, to members of other teams, to executives
Have proficient CAD experience (in any platform)
Have a BS or MS (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering, or a related field
Have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
Are passionate about improving access to high quality healthcare

Even better if you

Have worked in QMS-controlled design environments on non-invasive, low risk medical devices
Are familiar with manufacturing assembly and test processes
Have experience with leading a team
Have experience with consumer electronic products
Have worked on weight scales

What We Offer

Hybrid-friendly working environment
“Take what you need” vacation and sick leave policy
Generous coverage for medical, dental, vision, and mental wellness plans
12 week parental leave + part-time transition period at full pay
Equity incentive options for early full-time employees

Important Note

Promoting diversity of backgrounds is extremely important at Empo Health. Although we do our best to list everything we are looking for in a candidate, we may be missing skills and/or attributes that could make you a great fit for the role. If you think you might fit this role but don’t perfectly match the description above, then please still apply! We would hate for both of us to miss out on a great opportunity.

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What You Should Know About Senior Mechanical Engineering Program Manager, Empo Health

At Empo Health, we're on a mission to revolutionize in-home health monitoring, and we're searching for an enthusiastic Senior Mechanical Engineering Program Manager to join our innovative team in San Bruno. Founded in 2020, Empo Health is a vibrant startup backed by venture capital and the National Science Foundation. In this pivotal role, you’ll drive hardware development efforts for our groundbreaking products, including our first device, the Empo Footprint—an advanced foot-scanning scale designed to help detect early signs of diabetic foot ulcers. As our first full-time Engineering Program Manager, your hands-on experience will be crucial for ensuring that budgets and schedules align smoothly with our ambitious product roadmap. You’ll work closely with other talented engineers in design brainstorms and tackle CAD development, all while managing the shift from idea to manufacturing. In our dynamic startup environment, your contributions will not only impact the lives of countless patients but will also shape the future of health monitoring. If you're passionate about designing devices that enhance healthcare access and enjoy collaborating with a diverse team, we want to hear from you. The role is full-time with hybrid flexibility, so you can balance remote work with valuable in-person collaboration at our headquarters. Join us as we create products that matter and make a real difference in people's lives!

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What are the responsibilities of a Senior Mechanical Engineering Program Manager at Empo Health?

As a Senior Mechanical Engineering Program Manager at Empo Health, you'll manage hardware development budgets, schedules, and transitions to manufacturing for cutting-edge health monitoring devices. You'll collaborate with various teams—electrical, product design, manufacturing, and firmware engineers—to ensure product development stays on track and aligned with our overall objectives. Your role will also involve assisting with mechanical engineering tasks and maintaining accurate PLM documentation. Through your efforts, you'll help bring innovative products like the Empo Footprint to market.