Principal R&D Engineer - Endoscopes

Noah Medical is building the future of medical robotics. Our next generation robotic platform targets early diagnosis and treatment of patients across multiple indications. We are looking for exceptional engineers and key team members. Our incredibly talented team of engineers, innovators, and industry leaders bring years of experience from the top healthcare companies in the world, including Intuitive, Auris, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, Verb Surgical, Mako, Think Surgical, Med robotics, and Hansen.

We are looking for talented, motivated and ambitious team members to revolutionize robotic surgery.

Noah Medical’s Instruments & Accessories (I&A) team develops advanced endoluminal instruments and flexible endoscopes that enable safe, effective, and transformative robotic procedures. We are a dynamic, data-driven team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and first-principles thinking. Our mission is to deliver products that physicians trust and patients benefit from - on time and with uncompromising quality.

We are seeking a Principal R&D Engineer, Endoscopes who will serve as a technical thought leader and mentor within the I&A organization. This individual will guide engineers through all stages of product development - from concept and architecture definition through verification, transfer to manufacturing, and post‑market refinement.

This role demands a hands‑on engineer with deep experience in flexible endoscopes (e.g., bronchoscope, ureteroscope, gastroscope, or similar systems) and a mastery of mechanical first principles. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable modeling in CAD, building and testing prototypes, and collaborating across clinical, and robotics/controls teams to define and optimize system‑level performance.

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of next‑generation flexible robotic endoscopes and endoluminal instruments.
• Act as a technical mentor and coach, guiding engineers through design control, risk management, verification, and design‑for‑manufacture practices.
• Apply mechanical first principles to characterize, model, and tune key performance parameters (e.g., torque response, bending stiffness, tip control, articulation fidelity).
• Collaborate closely with Clinical Engineering to define and execute high‑fidelity simulated use testing, ensuring that bench results translate to clinical value.
• Partner with Robotics and Controls Engineering to develop deterministic control strategies by quantifying and improving the mechanical behavior of flexible devices.
• Independently design, prototype, and test concepts using rapid iteration and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Lead design reviews and provide critical feedback across the I&A portfolio to ensure consistency, robustness, and alignment with system‑level goals.
• Develop and document requirements, specifications, and verification methods for subsystems and components.
• Drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of experience in product development; experience in medical devices or other regulated industries preferred.
• Proven expertise in flexible endoscope design and development, including working knowledge of distal articulation, steering mechanisms, and insertion tube construction.
• Strong grasp of mechanical fundamentals (kinematics, friction, compliance, tolerance stack‑up, materials, and fatigue).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and manipulate mechanical parameters that affect clinical performance.
• Hands‑on proficiency with CAD (Solid Works or equivalent), prototyping, and test method development.
• Experience with design‑for‑manufacture techniques, including machining, injection molding, laser cutting, and extrusion.
• Demonstrated success in cross‑functional collaboration, particularly with clinical, robotics, controls, and manufacturing engineers.
• Ability to balance conceptual innovation with practical execution under schedule and resource constraints.
• Exceptional communication skills and the…