Petal Surgical · 12 hours ago
Engineer (Mechanical Design)
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expPetal Surgical is on a mission to make incisionless surgery the standard of interventional care for everyone, everywhere. They are seeking a Senior Engineer (Mechanical Design) responsible for owning the top level assembly model of their products and ensuring that design intent aligns with functional requirements.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the top level assembly model of the entire product
Develop 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, and assemblies while ensuring design intent aligns with functional requirements
Partner with mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate subsystems into cohesive designs
Oversee prototype fabrication and assembly suppliers
Build prototype assemblies in preparation for transfer to manufacturing
Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing engineers to optimize designs for cost-effective production and quality compliance
Ensure design documentation meets internal standards and regulatory design control requirements
Guide junior designers and engineers, mentoring in best practices for mechanical design, modeling, and documentation
Support verification and validation testing activities, including fixture design and test execution
Contribute to continuous improvement of design standards, CAD libraries, and engineering processes
Solidworks CAD administrator
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering field or similar
8+ years of experience in mechanical design, with at least 4 years in capital equipment or medical device systems
Strong proficiency in 3D CAD platforms (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, or NX) and PLM systems for design control management
Established track record in designing complex electromechanical systems
Proven understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and part tolerancing principles
Familiarity with regulatory and quality system requirements for medical devices
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams
Strong mechanical assembly problem-solving skills with hands-on prototyping experience
Preferred
15+ years of experience in mechanical design, with at least 10 years in capital equipment or medical device systems
Experience designing mobile cart medical devices
Working knowledge of design for reliability, FEA, and tolerance stack-up analysis
Practical experience in supplier development and design transfer
Company
Petal Surgical
It's time, to make healing human.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$27.68M2025-10-20Series A· $10M
2025-08-29Series Unknown· $8.02M
2025-08-29Debt Financing· $9.66M
Leadership Team
Prash Chopra
Founding CEO & Special Ops (Technology & Execution)
Bowen Jiang, MD
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-04-11
2025-02-17
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