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Capstan Medical · 14 hours ago

Senior or Staff Electrical Engineer

Santa Cruz County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Capstan Medical is committed to transforming the treatment of heart valve disease through innovative surgical robotics and catheter-based technology. The Senior or Staff Electrical Engineer will lead the electrical development of a novel medical robotic application, collaborating cross-functionally to create product architectures and manage projects from concept to launch.

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Responsibilities

We are building a novel medical robotic application, developing systems on the cutting edge of efficiency, thermals, packing volume, and reliability and are looking for an experienced electrical engineer who can join our small fast paced team and lead the electrical development from our initial system to a successful product

Co-develop the next generation of motor drives with our external partner, focused on minimizing thermals

Collaborate cross-functionally with product and clinical engineering to understand the user needs, and then collaborate with them and mechanical, controls, software, and systems engineers to create practical and desirable product architectures (increased level of leadership for Staff)

Technical leader on projects from concept to product launch; managing requirements, design, testing, transfer to manufacturing, and product release process (increased level of project scope for Staff)

Create prototypes and early designs with a path to a successful scalable product already built in. Move quickly through fast feedback and iteration loops

On-site participation in building and bringing up prototype robotic systems and support in their pre-clinical lab use, with a focus on all things electrical

Align individual work to best support company goals. Identifying high risk items and being part of developing solutions

Help build a new robust and high performance hardware team in addition to building a world class product

Technical mentor to junior engineers and peers (increased level of mentorship for Staff)

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

Custom PCB designISO 60601 complianceSchematic/layout softwareComponent selectionMedical device experienceRisk managementTechnical mentorshipCross-functional collaboration

Required

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience

Senior: Expecting 5+ years of relevant experience

Staff: Expecting 9+ years of relevant experience

Experience designing custom PCBs with tight heat/power budgets and real time communication protocols (experience architecting entire electrical systems for Staff)

Experience with component selection (including cable and connector selection) and designing for high reliability

Experience designing and testing to ISO 60601 requirements (Significant experience in leading compliance process for 60601 requirements expected for Staff)

Experience with using schematic and layout software (Altium preferred) for creating detailed printed circuit board designs and drawings for manufacturing

Ability to select and manage processes and vendors that scale to product (quality, consistency, and cost). Collaborate with vendors to find optimal solutions and ensure successful results

Understanding of how early design decisions cascade into outcomes later. Ability to make smart decisions regarding DFM, clinical workflow, regulations, and risk management to save time and effort later

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