Capstan Medical · 2 months ago
Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer, Robotics
Santa Cruz County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expCapstan Medical is committed to transforming the treatment of heart valve disease through innovative surgical robotics and catheter-based technology. They are seeking a Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of a novel medical robotic application, ensuring effective collaboration and design iterations during product development.
MedicalMedical DeviceRobotics
Responsibilities
Collaborate with manufacturing and clinical for feedback on designs, incorporating this feedback into quick and effective design iterations. Be responsible for all things mechanical, owning all deliverables and milestones
On-site participation in building and bringing up prototype robotic systems and support in their pre-clinical lab use, supporting all things mechanical
Align individual work to best support company goals. Identifying high risk items and being part of developing solutions
Document and communicate learnings on design manufacturability and reliability to the broader hardware team
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
Qualification
Required
BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience
Expecting 5+ years of relevant experience (medical device experience preferred)
Comfortable 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
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
Medical device experience
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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