Senior Mechatronic Engineer

Full-time

On-site - right outside Asheville, NC (Mars Hill, NC)

About us

The Ammortal Chamber brings together multiple scientifically backed technologies into one experience. It is a healing technology that can be utilized by wellness clinics and inside the home. Our clients include specialty spas and clinics, sports teams, and individuals who are biohackers or athletes.

We are a small team with a startup culture. After our first full year shipping a finished product on the market, we have shown strong growth. Our team is made up of engineers, health professionals, and startup entrepreneurs.

As we continue expanding, this role offers hands-on experience, opportunities to grow into leadership, and the chance to make a tangible impact by developing cutting-edge wellness technology. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to innovate and shape technologies that enhance well-being for our clients.

What is this role and why does it exist?

This role is essential to advancing the Ammortal Chamber’s mission of creating cutting-edge wellness technology that seamlessly integrates hardware, control systems, and software. As our product continues to evolve, we need a skilled and innovative engineer to design and refine electromechanical systems, enabling us to deliver a superior user experience.

Your work will focus on designing and implementing embedded control systems, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and leveraging advanced manufacturing capabilities to create systems that are efficient, scalable, and user-friendly. By taking ownership of critical design projects and developing solutions to complex challenges, you will directly contribute to the success of our growing product line and its positive impact on wellness clinics, athletes, and individuals worldwide.

Responsibilities

1. Electromechanical System Development: Designing, prototyping, and refining new electromechanical systems, including PCB and embedded control system integration
2. Mechanical & Mechatronic Design: Creating and drafting new mechanical and mechatronic designs with input from the Director of Product Development, with a focus on folded sheet metal and electromechanical assemblies
3. Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborating with the Embedded Development and Software Development teams to incorporate audio, control systems hardware, and simple software interfaces for user interaction
4. Programmatic Feature R&D: Researching and developing new programmatic features to enhance Chamber Product functionality
5. Prototyping & Production: Leading and executing the prototyping and production of new Chamber hardware and participating in systems integration with other teams
6. Manufacturing Partnership: Working with our partner, Spark Robotic to leverage on-site manufacturing capabilities for our products

Requirements

What technical knowledge do you need to perform in your role?

Required

• Design and implementation of embedded control systems in a networked fashion
• CAD package such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Fusion360 or similar
• Proficiency in Asana or similar project management software
• 1.5+ years of professional experience in mechatronics or electrical engineering with control systems integration
• Experience with sheet metal design and electromechanical assembly
• Understanding of basic manufacturing processes
• Experience designing for integrated systems, including PCB layout, signal processing, and firmware development

Preferred

• Experience in hardware-software integrated products
• Familiarity with ‘design for manufacture’ processes
• Electromechanical design and prototyping experience, including control systems like PLC
• Proficiency with software languages like C++, Python and JavaScript
• Knowledge in control engineering and basic electronics (e.g., circuit design)

Encouragement to Apply

If you’re passionate about creating beautifully designed, high-performance user interfaces that redefine user experiences, we want to hear from you. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we value creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

Benefits

Pay, Location, Hours

• Pay Range: $95,000 - $140,000
• This range is broad because we are considering a broad range of experience levels
• As a generalization,
• If you are in the 1.5-2.5 years of experience range, expect to be in the lower third
• If you are in the 2.5-5 years of experience range, expect to be in the middle third
• If you are in the >5 years of experience range, expect to be in the upper third
• Healthcare, dental, vision (80%)
• Location: Mars Hill (20 min north of Asheville, NC)
• Hours: Flexible, goal-oriented schedule, typically 9-5 Monday to Friday.