Mechanical Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 15 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High offer value due to the impactful nature of the product development, competitive benefits, and strong growth potential in the health tech sector.
- Work on innovative health technology impacting sleep wellness.
- Generous benefits including full medical and flexible hours.
- Collaborative startup environment with a focus on innovation.
- Ideal for those with a background in mechanical engineering.
Pros
- Opportunity to work on innovative sleep technology that impacts health and wellness.
- Comprehensive benefits including full medical coverage and flexible hours.
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment in a fast-growing startup.
Cons
- Potential travel requirements which may affect work-life balance.
- Expectations to rapidly adapt in a startup culture may be challenging.
- Limited salary information provided may leave compensation uncertain.
Who it's for
Mid to Senior level • Hybrid
Good fit
- Mechanical engineers experienced in consumer product development.
- Candidates passionate about technology improving quality of life.
- Those who enjoy collaboration across different engineering disciplines.
Not recommended for
- New graduates without relevant experience.
- Candidates seeking strictly remote work opportunities.
- Individuals not inclined towards the health tech sector.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Ozlo Sleep
Ozlo Sleep is a Boston-based health tech startup transforming how the world sleeps. We design and manufacture an ecosystem of innovative sleep solutions — including the Ozlo Sleepbuds® — that combine cutting-edge technology and sound science to unlock truly restorative rest.
Following the successful launch of the Ozlo Sleepbuds®, we’re scaling our next generation of products — enhancing core performance while expanding capabilities that redefine what sleep technology can do.
If you’re passionate about engineering products that directly improve people’s lives, we’d love for you to join us.
What You’ll Do
As a Mechanical Engineer at Ozlo, you’ll play a key role in the design, development, and manufacturing of our next-generation sleep products. You’ll collaborate across disciplines — from electrical engineering to manufacturing — to bring high-quality, user-centered devices from concept to mass production.
Responsibilities: Design precision mechanical components for consumer sleep and wellness products.
Partner with electrical and firmware engineers to develop prototypes and integrate system requirements.
Support the transition from design to mass production (MP) with our contract manufacturers (CMs).
Lead mechanical troubleshooting and root cause analysis for product and process issues.
Review and optimize designs for manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), and reliability.
Create and evaluate 2D drawings, identifying critical dimensions and key tolerances.
What You Bring
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering (or related field) and 5+ years of experience.
Proven design experience with wearable consumer electronics, ideally with a focus on user comfort (earbud experience a plus).
Experience designing products from prototype to mass production.
Advanced proficiency with parametric 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred) including complex surfacing.
Strong understanding of tolerance analysis (max/min and RSS).
Deep knowledge of DFM principles across injection molding, stamping, and rapid prototyping.
Experience collaborating with global contract manufacturers to bring consumer products to market.
Location & Travel
Hybrid role based in New York, NY or Marlborough, MA
Expect monthly travel to the alternate office location.
International travel (approx. 2x per year) to support manufacturing partners in Asia.
Why Ozlo
Join a team of engineers, scientists, and designers united by a mission to help people sleep better — and live better. At Ozlo, you’ll have the opportunity to build technology that makes a tangible difference in people’s lives, while working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation thrives.
Benefits
We’re small but mighty and offer:
Flexible vacation
Full medical/dental/vision coverage (company pays premiums in full for employees and qualified dependents)
Matching 401(k)
Disability and group life insurance
FSA coverage
Wellness reimbursement
Flexible (and balanced) hours
Employee discounts, and more
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity workplace and an Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
