# Senior Electrical Engineer at Capstan Medical

- Company: Capstan Medical
- What the company does: Backed by Eclipse Ventures.
- Company website: https://capstanmedical.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Santa Cruz, California
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/capstan-medical/74ebc108-859d-4311-ad65-06477b8d49fd
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/capstan-medical-senior-electrical-engineer/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- 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)

Tags: Engineering - Robotics Hardware