Product and MFG Test Engineer

Overview

Capstan is an engineering incubator targeting early‑stage medical device design, cultivating cutting‑edge technology centered on patient value. The team collaborates closely, iterates quickly, and embraces ideas from any source. Located in Santa Cruz near the SF Bay Area, our repurposed warehouse office is surrounded by trails and open space.

• Architect and implement End‑of‑Line manufacturing testing for the Capital System and subsystems to verify system functionality.
• Architect and implement hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing for system integration, identifying integration issues and ensuring durability and safety of software and/or hardware updates.
• Architect and implement CI/CD testing using known hardware for software updates.
• Integrate and debug new hardware designs or lot variations, and identify/direct functional issues to the engineering team.
• Conduct stress and load testing to assess limits and durability of the system.
• Aggregate and connect data from manufacturing stages, testing, and field use into a centralized access point for analysis.
• Apply testing frameworks developed on the Capital System to Implant and Delivery System product lines.
• Define the organization of data output so that it can be analyzed to provide actionable feedback to engineering teams on design, manufacturing consistency, and clinical performance.
• Implement a complex (Communication, Planning and Execution) framework with a can‑do attitude, achieving results tied to performance.

• Firm grasp of test development and execution (unit, integration, functional, and performance tests)
• Proficiency in Python, C, MATLAB, or ROS for automation, test scripting, and robot control
• Understanding of robotic systems and components such as motors, brakes, gearboxes
• Ability to harness, analyze, and visualize data in Python or similar languages
• Working knowledge of embedded system design to the extent of implementing tests around robotic hardware
• Strong grasp of engineering fundamentals such as elasticity, torque, and efficiency, and ability to synthesize inputs from experts
• Problem‑solving skills to delineate software bugs, mechanical faults, or integration problems and identify the failure stack
• Strong communication, collaboration, teamwork, and project‑management skills
• Can‑do attitude

• 10+ years of professional experience
• Engineering degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science

We offer a hands‑on, fast‑paced, collaborative environment focused on transformational technologies in cardiac healthcare. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage at 100% for you and your family, flexible time off, and opportunities for project‑based training and continuous technical growth.

We thrive in a work‑hard, play‑hard environment with bike and running gear encouraged, and regular office outings.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other protected status.