Capstan Medical · 2 months ago
Staff R&D Mechanical Engineer, Robotics
Santa Cruz County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expCapstan Medical is committed to transforming the treatment of heart valve disease through innovative surgical robotics and catheter-based technology. The Staff R&D Mechanical Engineer will lead mechanical design efforts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support the development of novel medical robotic applications.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with Manufacturing and Clinical teams for feedback on designs, incorporating this feedback into quick and effective design iterations. Lead and set direction for mechanical design efforts, owning cross-functional mechanical deliverables and technical strategy
Participate in building and bringing up prototype robotic systems and support all things mechanical in their pre-clinical lab use
Align individual work to best support company goals. Proactively identify cross-functional risks and lead resolution strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders
Document and communicate learnings on design manufacturability and reliability to the broader hardware team, mentoring others in best practices and scalable design approaches
Document and communicate your work through design reviews and as appropriate released documents as part of the product development process
Identify gaps and pitch in as needed to ensure that the team meets their goals and objectives, driving alignment across teams when priorities conflict
Provide mentorship to the team on best practices and design strategies, and be a valuable partner in design collaboration and reviews
Qualification
Required
BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience
Expecting 8+ years of relevant experience (medical device experience preferred)
Comfort working with high levels of ambiguity and an ability to convert that into tangible outcomes
Experience with designing, manufacturing transfer, and shipping of medical device capital equipment or equivalent complexity systems
Understanding of sensor and actuator selection
Experience with medical device (or equivalent) development process, design control, design verification, and regulatory processes
Ability to work in a hybrid work environment, working onsite in Santa Cruz on average 4 days a week
Preferred
Experience with the full commercial lifecycle from concept through reacting to and addressing field issues with your designs
Skills with Python or Matlab for data analysis, simulation, and interacting with robotic equipment
Excessive nerdiness about manufacturing, mechanisms, robots, or any other adjacencies
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision covered at 100% for you and your family
Flex time off
Company
Capstan Medical
Capstan Medical is creating minimally invasive technologies to treat heart valve disorders.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$141.4MKey Investors
Eclipse Ventures
2024-12-11Series C· $110M
2023-08-09Series B· $31.4M
Leadership Team
Dan Wallace
Founder & CTO at Capstan Medical
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