- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- Santa CruzCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2026
New Product and MFG Test Engineer
Job description
Currently, our active programs at Capstan target catheter-based, repair devices for diseases that affect the heart. These kinds of devices present patients with compelling, minimally invasive alternatives to traditional surgical methods. For most patients, this means less pain after surgery and being able to return to normal life much more quickly. For many older patients, reducing surgical trauma can make the difference between life and death. Our current strength is in micro-scale mechanical medical devices on the cutting edge of medicine but we are constantly evolving.
Capstan is an engineering incubator targeting early-stage medical device design.
Capstan is uniquely positioned in Santa…
Job requirements
- Firm grasp of test development and ability to execute (unit tests, integration tests, functional tests and performance tests)
- Proficiency in Python, C, MATLAB or ROS for automation, test script creation and robot control
- Understanding of robotic systems and components such as motors, brakes, gear boxes
- Ability to harness, analyze and visualize data in Python or similar
- Working knowledge of embedded system design to the degree of implementing tests around robotic hardware.
- Firm grasp of engineering fundamentals such as elasticity, torque, efficiency or ability to collect and synthesize inputs from experts.
- Trouble shooting ability to delineate software bugs, mechanical faults or integration problems and identify where in the stack the failure occurs.
- Strong communication, collaboration/teamwork and project management skills.
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