DEKA Research and Development Corporation
DEKA Research & Development Corporation is a privately held R&D firm that invents and develops medical devices, robotics, and manufacturing systems for healthcare and technology partners. Founded in 1982 by Dean Kamen and headquartered in Manchester, NH, it typically licenses or transfers its designs to external manufacturers for mass production. Notable projects include the iBOT stair-climbing mobility system and the LUKE prosthetic arm supported by DARPA.
Open Positions at DEKA Research and Development Corporation
4 open positions
Machine Learning Engineer designing scalable backend systems, production ML models, and distributed data pipelines for real-world applications at DEKA. This on-site Manchester, NH role combines backend engineering with applied machine learning and AI/LLM-driven workflows.
DEKA Research and Development is hiring Embedded Machine Learning Engineers to build robotics, computer vision, control, and machine learning systems for embedded and hardware-accelerated devices. The role combines production C++ and Python development with ML training, deployment, and robot integration.
Lead the architecture and delivery of software for a complex FDA-regulated medical device across embedded systems, Android, and cloud connectivity. This hands-on technical leadership role combines system-level engineering, team mentorship, and rigorous safety-critical development.
DEKA is seeking a technically deep Software Quality Assurance Engineer to establish automation-first quality, documentation, traceability, and change-control practices for cloud-native software in regulated environments. The role partners across engineering teams and leads through technical expertise rather than people management.