research engineer San Carlos, CA

Noah Medical

Full Time San Carlos, CA 195000 - 130000 USD ANNUAL Today

Job description

The Company

Noah Medical is building the future of medical robotics. Our next generation robotic platform targets early diagnosis and treatment of patients across multiple disease states. Based in Silicon Valley and backed by well-known institutional investors, our incredibly talented team of 150+ engineers, innovators and industry leaders brings years of experience from the top healthcare companies in the world, including: Intuitive, Auris, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, Verb Surgical, Mako, Think Surgical, Medrobotics & Hansen.

This is an immediate opening for a Mechanical Engineer to join our R&D team based out of San Carlos, CA. This is a Full-Time Salaried position.

The Staff Mechanical Engineer will be a key leader in the design & development of complex accessories that work in conjunction with medical robotic systems. Projects include the development of user interface controllers, bronchoscope support modules, fluidics modules, navigation registration systems, and mechanical positioning modules. You will have the opportunity to lead and refine existing products and take new projects from concepts through development and commercial launch, working with a highly talented cross-functional team of Electrical, Software, Optics, Navigation, Manufacturing, and Clinical engineers. You will also lead next-generation product development efforts for multiple subsystems while ensuring the safety, efficacy, and reliability of the products.

You are self-motivated, proactive, eager to learn new skills, and ready to challenge the old ways. You are naturally curious and inspired by practical yet elegant designs. You take ownership of the product design, clinical performance, and transfer to manufacturing. You are talented, ambitious yet humble, and easy to work with. Let's have a chat if this resonates with you. Send us a portfolio if you have one. We love portfolios!

Responsibilities:

Design ownership for capital equipment accessories, and disposable accessories for use in robotic surgical procedures
Full responsibility and leadership for designing/developing/documenting multiple mechanical products with basic mechanisms, mechanical assemblies and components used in disposable medical devices.
Lead workstreams for accessories, within the ME team, or cross-functionally
Identifies and resolves technical issues to ensure the feasibility and sustainability of mechanical designs. Contributes to the design for manufacturing analysis
Full responsibility for product development documentation including SolidWorks CAD models, drawings, development of specifications, test methods and protocols to ensure the functionality, safety and efficacy of these medical devices in accordance with medical device regulations.
Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations in collaboration with quality teams to derive corrective/preventive actions
Attend and support clinical cases while representing the R&D functions.
Collaborate closely with clinical and marketing teams to quantify and capture product requirements
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines (software, electrical, systems, manufacturing) on the design of capital and disposable accessories and subsystems
Work with industrial design to refine components and subsystems for commercial use
Responsible for executing verification and validation testing while generating associated protocols and reports
Prepare and lead technical design reviews of responsible accessories, presenting design inputs, design outputs and open issues for each product development stage.
Generate and document novel ideas that strengthen the company’s IP position in the fields of surgical robotics and minimally invasive surgery.
Work collaboratively and efficiently in a fast-paced start-up environment with minimal supervision and guidance.
Experience with reliability testing and test method development preferred.
User-centered design that focuses on ease of use, intuitive functionality, and reliable performance.
Design and develop automated testing devices and fixtures to conduct functional and reliability tests on robotic subsystems
Perform rapid prototyping and design iterations to validate concepts
Perform dFMEA and Hazard analysis to derisk design concepts
Use Design For Manufacturability, Assembly, and Service-ability principles to reduce the cost, simplify assembly and service-ability
Work within the design control process, and with the document control team to release drawings, assemblies, specifications, test cases, test reports, and engineering studies to our quality system

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or other related discipline) or an advanced degree with required years of directly related experience (B.S. +7 yrs.; M.S.+5 yrs.; PhD+2 yrs.)
6-12 years of experience with the design of complex mechanical systems of which at least 5 years of experience is in designing/developing medical devices
Able to independently assess complex problems and situations to move projects forward
Experience with relevant materials, and precision machining processes
Skilled in GD&T and other related ASME/ISO drafting standards
Advanced SolidWorks user with at least 5 years of experience
Experience with electromechanical design
Familiarity with master modeling or top-down modeling techniques
Experience with product development in a medical device engineering environment (or other regulated industry) is preferred.
Experience with design for manufacturing, design for reliability, and assembly
Experience transferring designs to manufacturing including detailed drawing and assembly instructions
Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional research and development teams
Experience with verification and validation of medical devices and complex mechanical systems
Demonstrated ability to generate original ideas with a history of relevant patents and IP
Understanding and experience leading Risk analysis documentation including dFMEA ownership
General understanding of medical device development process and design control
Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and negotiation skills; friendly and approachable.
Strong team player with a demonstrated history of success working in a multi-disciplinary, cross-functional environment
Ability to travel 10% of the time

Consistent with applicable laws, an employee's pay within this range is based on a number of factors which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location. Noah Medical reserves the right to modify this range as needed. Please note that the aforementioned range is only one component of the position's total compensation package. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonuses, stock and employee benefits including but not limited to PTO, paid holidays, health insurance, dental & vision insurance, life & disability insurance and a 401k plan. Additional details on the compensation package and employee benefits offerings will be provided to candidates during the interview process.

Noah Medical is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to ensuring an inclusive environment for our employees. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital or protected military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

To all recruitment agencies: Noah Medical does not accept unsolicited 3rd party agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any Noah Medical employees. Noah Medical is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and we will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Noah Medical.

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