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.
Description:
We are building a novel medical robotic application on the cutting edge of efficiency, thermals, packing volume, and reliability, and are looking for an experienced electrical engineer to join our small fast paced team and own our electrical systems from concept to product: design it, prove it through verification, and see it through manufacturing transfer to a product that builds reliably at scale.
Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, controls, software, and systems engineers
Own the electrical hardware design: subsystem design, schematic capture, PCB layout, wire harnesses and cable assemblies, working with external partners for fabrication and assembly
On-site building, bring-up, and debug of prototype robotic systems and support of their pre-clinical lab use, iterating quickly toward designs that scale
Support manufacturing test and troubleshooting
Own design verification, failure analysis, and risk management strategies, including input to EMC and electrical safety testing, to meet medical device regulatory requirements
Align your work to company goals, identifying high risk items and helping develop solutions
Technical mentor to junior engineers and peers
Document and communicate your work through design reviews and released design documentation
Identify gaps and pitch in as needed to ensure that the team meets their goals and objectives
Skills:
Experience with PCBA design, test, and debug of complex boards with tight heat/power budgets and real time communication protocols
Experience with component selection (including cable and connector selection) and designing for high reliability
Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems and PCBAs
Experience designing and testing to IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 requirements
Experience with using schematic and layout software (Altium preferred) for creating detailed printed circuit board designs and drawings for manufacturing
Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal analyzer)
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
Requirements:
BS or MS in Electrical 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
Skills Required
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, a related engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience with PCBA design, testing, and debugging of complex boards with tight heat and power budgets
- Experience with real-time communication protocols
- Experience selecting components, cables, and connectors for high reliability
- Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems and PCBAs
- Experience designing and testing to IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 requirements
- Experience using schematic and PCB layout software; Altium preferred
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal analyzers
- Experience with design, manufacturing transfer, and shipping of medical device capital equipment or similarly complex systems
- Experience with medical device or equivalent development processes, design controls, design verification, and regulatory processes
- Medical device experience
What We Do
Capstan Medical is a developer of robotic-enabled, minimally invasive solutions for treating structural heart disease. By merging surgical robotics with catheter-based technology and next-generation implants, the company aims to provide a patient-optimized approach to repair and replace heart valves, offering a significantly less invasive alternative to traditional open-heart surgery to improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery times.
