Systems Engineer

Senior Systems R&D Engineer

(Contract, 20-32 hours/week)

Location:

Mountain View, CA (Onsite)

Overview

Seeking a hands-on Senior Systems R&D Engineer to support development of a novel neurovascular stroke therapy platform that combines capital equipment and catheter-based technology to deliver localized hypothermia after clot removal procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple active product development programs.
• Develop and test catheter-based and system-level components.
• Work closely with catheter, software, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Create specifications, test methods, verification plans, and engineering documentation.
• Participate in design controls, risk management, clinical-stage development, and manufacturing transfer activities.
• Evaluate system performance related to temperature, pressure, and fluid flow.

Must-Haves

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5-7+ years of medical device experience.
• Background in catheter development and/or systems engineering.
• Strong understanding of fluidics, pressure, flow rates, and temperature management.
• Experience developing products prior to commercialization/PMA approval.
• Experience supporting clinical-stage products or clinical trials.
• Startup medical device experience preferred.

Nice-to-Haves

• Neurovascular, cardiovascular, or other catheter-based device experience.
• Heat transfer, cooling, refrigeration, or thermal management experience.
• Design verification, risk management, and design controls experience.