About Current Surgical Inc.
Current Surgical is a startup company developing technology on the frontier of engineering and biology. Our first product is a smart microinvasive needle that precisely destroys tumors without damaging healthy tissue, allowing doctors to treat cancers that are untreatable today.
Our technology is backed by the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation, and top tier venture capital firms (True Ventures, 1517, and SciFounders) interested in dramatically improving the accuracy and accessibility of surgery.
About you
We are looking for a senior R&D scientist/engineer who is excited to develop technology at the forefront of medical devices and precision surgery. You will work directly with the co-founders to design, develop, and test our clinical prototype. This is a difficult hands-on engineering challenge that integrates biophysics, image processing, deep learning, novel electronics, ultrasound, and real-time signal processing.
The ideal candidate is someone who is interested in working at a startup and is eager to challenge their technical development. This is a unique opportunity to work across many areas of a hardtech biomedical startup, including preclinical studies, interfacing with clinicians, and fundraising. We are expecting you to lead key benchtop and preclinical experiments. It also requires a multidisciplinary approach, working with the mechanical, electrical, and software teams to achieve our fundamental clinical goals. As we grow, we envision this role growing into a leadership role. This is an ideal role for recent PhD graduates looking to accelerate their career development in industry.
Educational background
PhD in the fields of electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, medical physics, and/or closely related fields.
MS or BS with 4-5 years of equivalent work experience (industry or academia) will also be considered.
Desired skills
Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and independent; desire to grow into a leadership role
Excellent technical and analytical capability, coupled with strong written and verbal communication skills
High level of emotional intelligence and ability to build and manage diverse relationships (including clinical collaborators)
Experience developing and executing complex experimental protocols in ex vivo and/or in vivo settings
General knowledge of medical imaging (e.g. ultrasound, CT, MRI) and image guided surgery
Familiarity with basic mechanical design and rapid prototyping (e.g. 3D printing, laser cutting, etc.)
Knowledge of Python or Matlab for processing test results and test and measurement automation
Experience with ultrasound prototyping hardware is a plus (e.g., Verasonics, Cephasonics)
Experience applying image processing, computer vision, and/or deep learning techniques to medical images is a plus
Basic electronics experience (e.g. fabrication, troubleshooting, schematic capture, PCB design) is a plus
Skills Required
- PhD in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, medical physics, or a closely related field
- Alternatively, an MS or BS with 4–5 years of equivalent industry or academic experience
- Experience developing and executing complex experimental protocols in ex vivo and/or in vivo settings
- General knowledge of medical imaging, including ultrasound, CT, or MRI, and image-guided surgery
- Knowledge of Python or MATLAB for processing test results and test-and-measurement automation
- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and independent approach
- Strong technical, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders, including clinical collaborators
- Familiarity with basic mechanical design and rapid prototyping, such as 3D printing or laser cutting
- Experience with ultrasound prototyping hardware, such as Verasonics or Cephasonics
- Experience applying image processing, computer vision, and/or deep learning to medical images
- Basic electronics experience, including fabrication, troubleshooting, schematic capture, or PCB design
- Desire to grow into a leadership role
What We Do
Current Surgical is developing a software-enabled surgical platform that combines real-time ultrasound imaging, focused ultrasound energy delivery, and AI-driven control to enable precise, minimally invasive treatment. Initially focused on solid-tumor ablation, the company aims to expand into cardiac arrhythmias, chronic pain, hypertension, epilepsy, and other neural interventions, with a broader mission to reinvent surgery and improve precision, consistency, and patient outcomes.
