Designs and develops mechanical systems for a novel medical robotic platform from concept through product launch. Responsibilities include collaborating with manufacturing and clinical teams, building and bringing up robotic prototypes, supporting preclinical lab use, identifying technical risks, documenting manufacturability and reliability findings, and contributing to design reviews, verification, regulatory processes, and product development milestones.
Reports to: Managing Principle Mechanical Engineer, R&D
Workplace Type: Hybrid, on-site in Santa Cruz an average of 4-days per week
At Capstan Medical, we’re building one of the most exciting and innovative companies in medtech—developing a first-of-its-kind robotic platform for minimally invasive heart valve treatment. Our team combines surgical robotics, catheter-based delivery, and next-generation implants to transform complex procedures into safer, lower-stress solutions for patients and clinicians alike. As a highly collaborative, hands-on team, we move fast, wear multiple hats, and believe the best ideas can come from anyone.
Based in Santa Cruz, our unique workspace blends cutting-edge Bay Area innovation with a lifestyle-driven environment near trails, beaches, and open space—creating the perfect place to do meaningful, career-defining work.
The Opportunity:
We are building a novel medical robotic application, bringing together an exciting set of hardware and software into an elegant product. We are looking for someone who can take a mechanical system of the robot design from initial concept all the way to product.
What You’ll Do:
- 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
What You’ll Need:
- 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
Why Join Us:
- We offer a fun, fast-paced, collaborative environment where you will be working on transformational technologies in the cardiac healthcare space.
- We offer outstanding benefits with medical, dental, and vision covered at 100% for you and your family, as well as flex time off.
- We thrive in our work-hard, play-hard environment. Bring your bike or running shoes if you’d like or just be ready to enjoy a fun office outing. We enjoy time inside the office and out!
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status.
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