Backed by Eclipse Ventures.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Engineer – Robot, you will support the build, test, and continuous improvement of Capstan’s robotic system across all phases of manufacturing – from sub-assemblies (eg. actuator stack) through full system integration. This is a hands-on, onsite role ideal for an early-career engineer who thrives in troubleshooting complex electro-mechanical systems and learning by doing.
What they're looking for
- ● Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
- ● Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, system integration or reliability engineering for complex electro-mechanical products (robotics, medical devices, or similar)
- ● Hands-on experience assembling, testing, or debugging electro-mechanical systems (eg. PCBs, actuators, motors, sensors)
- ● Ability to troubleshoot across mechanical, electrical and software interfaces
- ● Strong scripting and data analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
- ● Experience with CAD (SolidWorks or similar) for fixture/tooling design
More about this role
Capstan medical is Series C funded company aiming to commercial a robotic platform for delivering structural heart implants. We focus on cultivating cutting edge technology centered on patient value. Our team is highly collaborative and hands-on, takes pride in iterating quickly, and believes that the best ideas can come from anywhere or any person! We always have multiple programs in the pipeline, so as a small team, we tend to wear multiple hats on a daily basis.
Capstan medical is uniquely positioned in Santa Cruz, which we have chosen to be geographically close-to but intentionally separate from the greater SF Bay Area. This gives us access to the amazing technical talent of the bay area but in an environment that we feel is conducive to doing our best creative work. Our office is located in a repurposed warehouse space that used to be the Wrigley Gum factory, now the funky/diverse home to several bicycle companies, many art and architecture studios, a maker space, and several biotech startups. It is adjacent to large tracts of open space with bicycle trails straight from the office doors offering access to the hills and beaches of Wilder Ranch State Park for road/mountain...
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