Product Design Engineer

Skip to main content Product Design Engineer illumicell AI Boston, MA Apply Product Design Engineer illumicell AI Boston, MA 1 month ago 196 applicants See who illumicell AI has hired for this role Apply Save Report this job Who We Areillumicell AI is a Harvard-Pagliuca Lab based Techmed startup building AI-powered, label-free cell analysis to bring fast, objective diagnostics to the point of care. Starting with male fertility, we’re developing a new standard for how living cells are measured, understood, and acted upon, bridging hardware, software, and machine learning to unlock scalable, real-world clinical impact.What You’ll DoDesign & Development- Design, prototype, and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems from concept through manufacturing.- Create prototypes, evaluate design tradeoffs, and rapidly iterate based on testing and feedback. Own CAD development, detailed drawings, BOMs, and related engineering documentation.- Lead design for manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), and reliability efforts.- Support consumable selection, development, and manufacturing.- Lead hardware manufacturing efforts, including working with outside suppliers and guiding internal builds.- Plan and execute component and system level testing to verify device performance.- Analyze results, identify issues, and drive design improvements.Collaboration & Oversight- Collaborate with electrical, software, optics, clinical, and regulatory teams.- Contribute to design documents and technical documentation within a quality system.What We’re Looking ForBackground & Experience- 5+ years of experience developing and shipping complex hardware products.- Proven track record delivering complex hardware systems.- Experience working with suppliers and manufacturing processes for low- to mid-volume production.Technical Expertise- Strong CAD skills (OnShape, SolidWorks).- Strong mechanical design fundamentals, including tolerance analysis, materials selection, and manufacturing methods.- Experience with system-level testing and performance validation.Profile- Enjoys designing, building, and rapidly iterating.- Strategic, hands-on, detail-oriented. Executes fast without compromising quality.- Based in Boston, with on-site presence and flexible remote days depending on project needs.Bonus Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)- Start-up or scale-up experience.- Background in diagnostics, digital pathology, or medical imaging.Why Join illumicell AI?Build at the intersection of hardware, optics, AI, and medicine — with a deeply interdisciplinary team working on one of the most under-modernized areas of diagnostics.See your work come to life in real time: design, prototype, test, iterate, and watch what you build move directly toward use in clinical collaborations with hospitals and physicians.Join a fast-moving team trying to change how living cells are analyzed — starting with fertility diagnostics, but building toward a much broader platform for point-of-care medicine.Take real ownership early. In a small team, your decisions will shape the device, the product, and the path from lab prototype to clinical deployment. Show more Show less Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories ...