Hardware Design Engineer II/Senior, Accessories

Neptune Medical is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team Triton Robotics at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE:  Hardware Design Engineer II/Senior, Accessories

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the lead designer for the fluidics and drapes, you will fill a critical role on the Hardware Team.  Joining a talented team of engineers, you will be responsible for two critical aspects of our groundbreaking flexible endoscopy robotic platform, both which require a delicate balance of design ingenuity, performance, and cost tradeoff.  You will work closely with other design engineers to architect and integrate the fluidics lines – determining material selection, placement, lengths and other attributes to ensure performant design that meets cost targets.  You’ll be responsible for considering how strategically placed drapes can prevent contamination of the system components while keeping workflow and usability at the front of your mind. You’ll define hardware requirements based on evidence and prototype design concepts garnering feedback via test and clinically relevant evaluation.  You’ll drive prototypes into verification ready designs, including packaging, labeling, and sterilization, to complete product verification, and transfer designs to manufacturing for production.

The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and will display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new and unique type of medical robotic platform. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and architect fluidics line sets and drapes for the capital robotic system while considering workflow, performance, and cost for each element.
• Research and select appropriate materials to meet the needs of the subsystems.
• Engage in cross functional collaboration with Industrial Design, Clinical, Systems, and Hardware Engineering teams to generate elegant solutions to clinician needs.
• Design and own packaging, labeling, sterilization for the fluidics and drapes (as required)
• Select appropriate suppliers who can meet the needs of the fluidics and drape manufacturing and deliver to the specifications provided.
• Produce drawings and other design outputs to communicate design specifications to vendors, including tooling as required for test or production.
• Use DFM principles and challenge medical device packaging norms to reduce cost and simplify assembly.
• Define final inspection/test criteria for deliverable items.
• Own definition of requirements, test method development, and design verification of the above including design verification & sterilization.
• Lead technical design reviews. Present design inputs, design outputs and open issues.
• Work closely with colleagues to brainstorm, collaborate, and share knowledge, demonstrating a team forward mentality with honest work ethic.
• Generate novel ideas that strengthen the company’s intellectual property position in the fields of endoscopic robotics and minimally invasive surgery.
• Work effectively within the confines of a regulated, quality-system driven, FDA-monitored medical device environment. Supporting and performing necessary testing and report generation for regulatory and clinical submissions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical or Fluidics Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years work experience as a hand-on designer in medical devices, fluidics, draping, packaging, sterilization or related disposable devices.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams.
• Experience in design control, risk management, demonstrating an ability to assess design failures and mitigate them through novel approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in supporting multiple sub-projects concurrently, juggling multiple priorities based on criticality of the project deliverables.
• An inventive aptitude balanced with discipline and detail-orientation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with medical device design and manufacturing.
• Great understanding of design controls and what is needed to get a product into patients.
• Experience with sterilization and sterilization validation.
• Experience with risk analysis, risk mitigation and dFMEA practices.
• Demonstrated ability to generate original ideas by history of patents and IP.
• Developed products from invention to market release.
• Experience in a start-up environment.
• Experience creating and managing schedules, budgets, and plans.

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART station.  

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $125,000 and $170,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits, and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.