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Capstan Medical

Catheter-based heart valve replacement via robotics

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Implant

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSanta Cruz, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in a medical device manufacturing environment, including new product development and design transfer.
  • Hands-on experience taking a product from development builds through validation and into production.
  • Familiarity with ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, and ISO 14971.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills, including technical protocols and reports.
  • CAD and mechanical design skills, with experience designing fixtures and tooling.
  • Working knowledge of process validation, design of experiments, statistical process control, and process failure mode and effects analysis.
  • Ability to manage multiple parallel builds and timelines in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
  • Technical and logistical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own manufacturing development for new implant sizes, from early design input through design transfer and production release.
  • Scale existing implant processes, tooling, and documentation across the size matrix, identifying size-dependent risks early.
  • Provide design for manufacturability input to research and development during design and design reviews, and influence designs for manufacturability, yield, and cost.
  • Design, qualify, and release size-specific fixtures, mandrels, and tooling for forming, assembly, loading, and inspection.
  • Plan and execute engineering, verification, and clinical builds in partnership with research and development, Quality, and Operations.
  • Lead process characterization and validation, including IQ/OQ/PQ and test method validation, and apply design of experiments and statistical methods to set robust process windows.
  • Author and maintain process failure mode and effects analyses, process flows, manufacturing process instructions, device history records, and inspection procedures for new product introductions.
  • Engage suppliers early on new-size components, drive first article inspections, and ensure component quality and capacity.
  • Train technicians and operators on new processes and support build readiness through launch.
  • Address process and component nonconformances and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions during development and early production.
  • Capture lessons learned and build scalable, platform-based approaches that accelerate future size and next-generation introductions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Class III implants or structural heart devices, nitinol processing, or tissue- or textile-based implant assembly.

About the Company

Capstan Medical

Catheter-based heart valve replacement via robotics

Capstan Medical develops catheter-based heart valve replacement tools that use surgical robotics to guide valve implants through blood vessels, avoiding open-heart surgery. Its system combines implants, delivery catheters, and robotic navigation to treat mitral and tricuspid valve disease with minimally invasive techniques. It differentiates itself by integrating robotic guidance with catheter delivery to perform valve replacements without large incisions, aiming for safer, quicker recoveries. Its goal is to provide less invasive, effective treatments for structural heart disease.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series C
Total funding
$141.4M
Headquarters
Santa Cruz, CA
Founded
2020

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