# Principal Mechanical Engineer

Company Overview Sarmal, Inc. is a San Diego-based biotechnology company developing next-generation genomics and molecular detection platforms. Our work integrates molecular biology, chemistry, and advanced systems engineering to enable faster, more precise, and more accessible genomic insights. We are a highly collaborative, R&D-driven team operating in a fast-paced, early-stage environment. Our scientists and engineers work across disciplines to solve complex technical challenges and translate innovation into scalable, real-world applications. At Sarmal, we value scientific rigor, curiosity, and a builder mindset. We are looking for individuals who are energized by ambiguity, motivated by impact, and excited to help bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality. About the Job We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to serve as instrument lead for our point-of-care molecular diagnostic platform, owning the mechanical and electromechanical architecture from concept through product launch. This is a hands-on senior individual contributor role. You will personally drive the design of both the instrument and its custom consumable, set the technical direction for outso

- **Id**: 3932394
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sarmal-principal-mechanical-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Diego, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-08-13T21:03:05Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T07:32:35Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 87
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6343
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- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Retirement plans
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Biotechnology

## Company

- **Id**: 4472877
- **Name**: Sarmal
- **Domain**: sarmal.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sarmal>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

## Salary

- **Min**: 165000
- **Max**: 200000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 200000

## Technologies

- **Design History File** — Optional: no
- **GD&T** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no
- **Design Controls** — Optional: yes
- **GMP** — Optional: yes
- **ISO 13485** — Optional: yes
- **PCR** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 87

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-08T02:43:28Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 12
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.411
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 87
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 200000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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