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This hands-on technical and people leadership role combines building a high-performing team with solving hard mechanical design, materials, packaging, and manufacturing problems at the intersection of miniaturized electronics, polymers, and medical devices.\nYour team will develop novel approaches to overmolding, encapsulation, mechanical packaging, and miniature mechanical systems, taking concepts from early prototypes through design verification and manufacturing readiness-work where mechanical engineering decisions directly enable new device capabilities.\nTechnical Leadership and Development\nLead, mentor, and grow a team of mechanical engineers developing next-generation implantable device components and assemblies.\nSet technical direction, priorities, and development plans aligned with program objectives, and manage workload and resources across concurrent projects.\nRecruit, coach, and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical rigor, creativity, 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