R&D Engineer; Acoustics, Therapy

Petal Surgical, Inc. R&D Engineer (Acoustics, Therapy) Redwood City, CA
· Full time

Own design, prototyping, and performance of components and subsystems that deliver acoustic therapy.

For centuries now, surgery has been about invasive and painful manipulation of tissue with one or more tools. Even the most recent advances in the field have not been able to break this fundamental constraint. We are changing that. At Petal, we are on a mission to make incisionless surgery the standard of interventional care, for everyone, everywhere.

Own design, prototyping, and performance of components and subsystems that deliver acoustic therapy.

• Build, integrate, calibrate, and characterize components and subsystems for acoustic therapy per design control requirements.
  • Acoustic characterization and calibration of equipment.
  • Electrical and functional testing of prototypes.
  • Hands on rapid prototyping of concepts. Willing and able to work with tools (everything from 3dp to desktop cnc, drill press, sanding, soldering.
  • Draft, review, update and improve SOPs or Work Instructions.
  • Maintain configuration control over software to meet design control needs.
  • Design, implement and automated testing.
  • Basic CAD for fixture improvement/ 3dp tools etc.
  • Become part of a fast paced hardware team that goes from 0 to 1 in showing high fidelity prototypes for things yet imagined while keeping company objectives always moving forward.
  • A “Get Things Done” attitude, the ability to admit if something isn’t working, and a keen understanding of when to push and try something new.
  • A will to win.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or a related area.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a regulated environment with safety critical requirements.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision within an environment rich with unsolved science and technology challenges, hazy requirements, and a dynamic team committed to changing the fundamentals of surgery.

Preferred qualifications:

• At least 5 years of relevant technical leadership experience in a regulated environment with safety critical requirements.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously within an environment rich with unsolved science and technology challenges, hazy requirements, and a dynamic team committed to changing the fundamentals of surgery.