“I’ve always been fascinated by niche products
Meet:
Tina Ahlberg Larsen
Senior Mechanical-Design Engineer
Danish
2012
MSc in material science
Why did you join UNEEG medical?
Before joining UNEEG I was at Widex, designing hearing aids for infants and children. I’ve always been fascinated by niche products, so when I heard that Hyposafe (UNEEG’s predecessor company) was developing technologies and devices based on the brain’s EEG signals, I became really interested in being part of this project.
What are your responsibilities?
As a mechanical engineer, it’s my job to ensure that all electronics are incorporated neatly and securely into an attractive unit. I ensure that the design is tight to prevent fluids like sweat and moisture from penetrating the device and corroding the electronic parts. The device also needs to be sufficiently robust to be used anywhere in the world under various conditions. Technology, process and material knowledge thus come together, through close collaboration with toolmakers, material and technology suppliers as well as manufacturers. These aspects are all part of my daily work and are very important as we design our medical devices.
What is the best part about your job?
The best part is the interdisciplinary collaboration needed to find the optimal solution for a specific device. It takes a variety of professional skills to design a product that is both compact and nice to look at, while at the same time containing a number of electrical and mechanical components. Further, the components must be placed next to each other within a very limited space. The most exciting part of my work is when we first test to see whether all design components we made in plastic and metal actually fit together as we had anticipated.
How is it to work at UNEEG medical?
I find it rewarding to work with skilled, dedicated colleagues who all strive together towards the same goal of making products to improve quality of life for those living with epilepsy. This goal is very meaningful and important, and it creates a very special atmosphere and spirit at UNEEG medical.
Hardware Engineering
The Hardware Engineering team designs and develops our medical devices, from ideas to prototypes, to final products ready for production.
Our work requires various resources within mechanics, electronics and embedded software engineering; all these disciplines must work together in the design and development of the most hassle-free and reliable products to benefit our end users.
Since we work in the field of wearable devices, small size and continuous optimisation are core areas of focus.
We apply a variety of approaches and resources in sourcing components and technology, ensuring usability and ergonomic design, maintaining a network of production and sub-suppliers, building integration with APP interfaces as well as creating internal integration of mechanics, electronics and software.
Team members in Hardware Engineering typically hold a degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or computer science.