Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE:  Senior NPI Process Development Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior NPI Process Development Engineer will focus on further developing our product and then transferring it into a manufacturing setting. The successful candidate will possess a passion for medical device engineering and a record of successful process, tooling and equipment design.  This role will engage in cross-functional collaboration to accelerate the product development process, reduce cost of goods, and enable more complex designs through manufacturing improvements.

The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and will display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with product development to design and prototype novel manufacturing processes and equipment
• Develop new processes to manufacture our products to meet device performance and cost targets.
• Design and prototype novel manufacturing equipment and fixturing
• Create and maintain necessary Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPI’s), test methods, product drawings, and component specifications
• Upgrade our manufacturing processes to ensure proper DFM and maximum scalability of our medical devices
• Initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, cost and cycle time
• Prototype fixtures using 3-D printers, lathe, drill press, band saw, etc.
• Provides technical support and performing failure analysis for non-conforming components, assemblies, and process defects
• Build the assembly line for our clinical launches
• Specify, support and maintain the proper CER space to manufacture our medical devices under defined environmental quality controls.
• Manage the flow of WIP through Lean practices including Kanban and 5S.
• Maintain relationships with key vendors and suppliers and support supplier validations and supplier management best practices.
• Emphasize quality and utilize a risk-driven approach to ensure compliance to risk management policies and practices and ensure GMP.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures that comply with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), ISO 13485, and any other applicable domestic regulations including Cal FDB, OSHA and Cal-OSHA.

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical or Related Engineering
• 4+ years of work experience
• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams.
• Proven track record of generating and managing manufacturing documentation from concept to commercialization for medical device product (MPIs, LHRs, BOM, flowcharts, etc.)
• Capable with CAD modeling, engineering drawing generation, DFM, tolerance analysis and tooling design
• Possess knowledge of process validation, GMP, and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes
• A driven outlook and with a strong desire to succeed as an engineer, as a team, and as a company.
• Solid understanding of design controls
• Demonstrated success developing catheter manufacturing processes including braiding, coil winding, extruding, lamination, adhesive joining, die bonding, and laser welding.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with catheter or similar manufacturing (lamination, bonding, dip coating, ultrasonic welding, etc)
• Experience with disposables/consumables
• Experience managing lab technicians and assemblers.
• Developed products from invention to market release.
• Experience in a start-up environment.
• Proficient with SolidWorks.
• Experience creating and managing schedules, budgets, and plans.
• Experience with packaging and shipping validations

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART station.  

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $140,000 and $175,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE: Product Development Manager, Mechanical Design

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Product Development Manager, Mechanical Design will manage a group of engineers developing the drive mechanism and interface to robotic capital equipment for a novel robotic endoscopy system.

The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and will display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage 5-7 direct reports, including career development and performance reviews
• Plan team staffing and recruitment to ensure project success
• Drive performance and technical requirement development
• Lead risk management activities
• Provide project management for device handles development, including defining milestones, cross-functional interdependencies, risks, and opportunities to expedite launch timelines
• Represent team in updates to senior management
• Work with NPI to develop processes and device assembly procedures
• Lead vendor selection activities for tooling, component, and subassembly sourcing
• Upgrade our manufacturing processes to ensure proper DFM and maximum scalability of our medical devices
• Initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, cost and cycle time
• Emphasize quality and utilize a risk-driven approach to ensure compliance to risk management policies and practices and ensure GMP.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures that comply with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), ISO 13485, and any other applicable domestic regulations including Cal FDB, OSHA and Cal-OSHA.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical or Related Engineering
• 8+ years of work experience
• 2+ years in technical leadership or management role
• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams
• Experience developing and launching high volume medical devices
• Capable with CAD modeling, engineering drawing generation, DFM, tolerance analysis and tooling design
• Experience creating and managing schedules, budgets, and plans.
• Solid understanding of design controls and risk management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience managing engineers, technicians, or interns as direct reports
• Experience with disposables/consumables
• Experience with design and sourcing high volume injection molded components
• Developed products from invention to market release
• Experience in a start-up environment.
• Proficient with SolidWorks.

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $180,000 and $231,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital-funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE: Materials Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Materials Specialist will focus on supporting the manufacturing team’s commercial preparation. This role will engage in cross-functional collaboration to manage materials in-house to ensure smooth rollout of manufacturing activities. The successful candidate will possess a passion for medical device operations/supply chain with a record of successful management of multiple products.

The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and will display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs daily routine tasks: receives, stores, labeling, kitting, picks, packs, ships and/or distribute materials.
• Maintain MIN MAX and ROP for production material and manage to ensure no production part shortages.
• Prepares domestic and International for shipment.
• May assist with work orders, as needed.
• May assist with purchase orders, as needed
• Verifies goods received against documentation.
• Performs an initial quality check on incoming items.
• Prepare materials for production & R&D, including picking and staging components according to work orders.
• Manage BOM and inventory, performing regular cycle counts to ensure accurate part counts and inventory reconciliation.
• Collaborate with production teams to fulfill material transfer requests and support manufacturing schedules.
• Assist R&D with Material Transfer Requests
• When needed, assist in the packaging and shipment of finished goods, as necessary.
• Manage incoming and outgoing material shipments for offsite storage.
• Main point of contact to monitor/track shipments, obtain missing shipment documentation or corrections, and resolve accounts payable issues.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures that comply with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), ISO 13485, and any other applicable domestic.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety guidelines.
• Other responsibilities to support Manufacturing Operations as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma required.
• 2 years’ work experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, pharma industry, aerospace).
• Ability to lift fifty-five (20) pounds.
• Impeccable organizational skills
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Outstanding time management and multi-tasking skills - able to appropriately prioritize tasks and work efficiently under pressure.
• Capable of reading and understanding part prints
• A driven outlook and with a strong desire to succeed as an individual Material Specialist Operations Coordinator, as a team, and as a company

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Propel Quality system.
• Experience with NetSuite system.
• Experience supporting medical devices and capital equipment BOMs.
• Experience in a start-up environment
• Experience creating, setting up, and/or managing inventory systems.
• Experience with packaging and shipping of products

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting hourly rate for this role is between $35-$40 / hour depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE:  Manufacturing Assembler or Technician (I/II/III), Endoscopy

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Manufacturing Assembler/Technician, Endoscopy, you will be supporting product manufacturing and some process development activities.

The ideal candidate would act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build medical devices that can be used for design and manufacturing optimization and, ultimately, human trials.
• Ability to reliably follow instructions and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in controlled environments.
• Investigate assembly issues and assist engineering in documenting and implementing process improvements.
• Follow assembly and test protocols to help characterize new processes.
• Comfortable supporting multiple sub-assembly builds.
• Utilize small hand tools and/or precision devices and microscopes to aid in prototyping and testing.
• Keep work area, equipment and materials clean, organized and properly identified.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent assembly skills.
• Process medical devices per written documentation, approved operating procedures, SOP’s, QIP’s, LHR’s and MPI’s.
• Perform moderately complex inspections using simple hand or equipment measuring devices. Such as (Calipers, Leak Testers, Drop Gauges).
• Read and follow SOPs as to start-up, and operation of production equipment.
• Familiar with manufacturing processes such as applying adhesive, UV curing, Die Bonding and cutting techniques.
• Positive demeanor with a strong work ethic and desire to be a big part of a growing organization.
• Minimum 3-5 year working in the medical device industry.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Good communication skills – ability to communicate in English orally and via writing.

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting hourly rate for this role is between $32 to $38 per hour depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital-funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE:  Senior Mechanical Engineer, Hardware

POSITION SUMMARY:

In this role you will be tasked with designing and building complex robotic test systems inclusive of subsystem bench test development and large system end-of-line test systems for endoscope and capital products. In this role you will own the architecture and mechanical design, assembly, and test of the systems. You will be responsible for requirements, design outputs, prototypes, functional test, cross-functional design reviews, and final system assembly and delivery.

The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and will display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design structural and electromechanical aspects of complex robotic test systems.
• Design and select motors, gear boxes, drivetrains and sensors to meet performance targets.
• Design structural and interface elements as defined by cross functional needs and requirements.
• Rapidly iterate test systems through 3D printed concepts to machined parts.
• Engage in cross functional collaboration with Endoscopy, Systems and Manufacturing teams to generate elegant test capabilities.
• Create and maintain Solidworks CAD models, interconnect diagrams, specifications and detailed drawings.
• Create manufacturing methods and fixtures, including assembly fixtures and in-line/end-of-line test fixtures, to ensure final capital and endoscopy products meet specifications and safety.
• Lead and participate in technical design reviews.
• Work closely with colleagues to brainstorm, collaborate, and share knowledge, demonstrating a team forward mentality with honest work ethic.
• Work effectively within the confines of a regulated, quality-system driven, FDA-monitored medical device environment.  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years experience. Related degrees are acceptable, but you should be able to convince us that you are very competent in mechanical design.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building mechanical mechanisms, interfaces, and structures.
• Ability to document designs and assemblies in a manner that is reproducible and follows good documentation practices.
• Experience testing, iterating, and documenting prototype solutions to undefined problems.
• Knowledge of various types of motors, encoders, sensors, power transmission, and drive-train-related components.
• Experience in electromechanical design.
• Experience using various rapid prototyping techniques and basic machinery such as 3D printing machines and basic machinery (mill/lathe).
• Demonstrated experience designing novel solutions to unsolved problems.
• An inventive aptitude balanced with discipline and detail-orientation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with test bench and complex test system design.
• Demonstrated experience in mechanical analysis including modeling tolerance stacks, static and dynamic analysis, FEA and thermal analysis.
• Experience designing for manufacturability and understanding common manufacturing processes such as machining, sheet metal, etc.
• Experience with risk analysis and risk mitigation to develop robust systems.
• Demonstrated ability to generate original ideas by history of patents and IP.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience creating and managing schedules, budgets, and plans.

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $150,000 and $180,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE: Manufacturing Engineering Technician (I/II/III), NPI

POSITION SUMMARY:

As an NPI Engineering Technician you will be responsible for supporting NPI Manufacturing Engineering in developing our Endoscopes from concept to product commercialization. They will support manufacturing prototypes, process development, equipment maintenance, and executing test protocols.

The ideal candidate would act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with R&D and NPI engineers to evaluate and assemble new designs and manufacturing methods with the ability to work with little to no written instructions.
• Manufacture medical devices for prototype, process development, design verification, and commercialization phases.
• Assists engineering with defining manufacturing process instructions, and identifies critical equipment, fixtures, and tooling to aid in implementation of new designs
• Identify and investigate process, quality, and workmanship issues and assist engineering in documenting and implementing process improvements.
• Support engineers in executing test protocols to collect data to characterize manufacturing processes, Equipment Installation Qualifications (IQ), and Operational Qualifications (OQ), and Process Qualifications (PQ).
• Comfortable supporting manufacturing of multiple sub-assembly builds with the use of hand tools and equipment.
• Keep work area, equipment and materials clean, organized and properly identified.
• Conduct cross training with technicians and production assemblers and provide technical support as needed.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with manufacturing processes such as coil winding, braiding, lamination, die bonding, hot box, adhesive dispensing, UV curing, and cutting techniques.
• Experience working directly with engineering during development and design transfer to refine process, equipment/tooling development, and inspection.
• Strong communication skills – ability to communicate in English orally and via writing.
• Positive demeanor with a strong work ethic and desire to be a big part of a growing organization.
• Minimum 5 years working in a medical device manufacturing industry preferably in catheter manufacturing.
• High school diploma or GED

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting hourly rate for this role is between $35 to $50 pr hour depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE: Product Development Engineer II

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Product Development Engineer II will focus on testing the performance of our product and using test results to drive product improvement. A successful candidate will possess a passion for medical device engineering and a record of developing test methods for hardware devices in engineering R&D environments. This role will engage in cross-functional collaboration to define requirements and test acceptance criteria, perform risk management, and design experiments to reliably measure the performance of our product.

The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and will display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute test methods for a complex, robotically driven medical device.
• Design, prototype and build custom electromechanical fixturing.
• Develop software scripts to control robotic platforms and tools to perform data post-processing and analysis.
• Apply principles of systems engineering, design controls and risk management to the development of a medical device.
• Define and maintain design requirements based on stakeholder needs and product safety.
• Use statistical analysis techniques to support data-driven decision making and define acceptance criteria for design verification testing.
• Identify and root cause product issues or defects.
• Implement test process improvements to drive better accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of results.
• Author, release and maintain robust documentation in a product lifecycle management (PLM) system.
• Prepare and present technical read-outs to cross-functional audiences including engineers, quality and regulatory personnel, and leadership.
• Emphasize product quality, patient safety, data integrity and other principles of GxP.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures that comply with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), ISO 13485, and any other applicable domestic regulations including Cal FDB, OSHA and Cal-OSHA.

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Biomedical or related field of Engineering.
• 3+ years of work experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams.
• Experience with test engineering and/or design verification.
• Solid understanding of design controls and risk management.
• A driven outlook and with a strong desire to succeed as an engineer, as a team, and as a company.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in the medical device industry and/or other regulated environments.
• Experience with disposables/consumables.
• Experience with electromechanical and/or robotic systems.
• Experience working in a start-up environment.
• Experience with PLM/ALM tools.
• Experience using statistical techniques to analyze quantitative data.
• Experience with rapid prototyping.
• Familiarity with test method validation, fixture qualification and/or non-product software validation.
• Proficient with Minitab.
• Proficient with Solidworks.
• Proficient with Linux-based operating systems.
• Proficient with Python.

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $100,000 and $130,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE: Senior Manager of Clinical Affairs

POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Affairs Senior Manager/Associate Director will be responsible for the design, execution and monitoring of clinical studies and will provide scientific expertise throughout the development and implementation of the studies. This role is accountable for the end-to-end clinical strategy, design, execution, oversight, and reporting of clinical studies supporting product development, regulatory submissions, and commercialization. S/he will work closely with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality, compliant, and efficient clinical programs and interact with regulatory agencies as needed to support regulatory submissions and audits.

The ideal candidate would act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, offering the opportunity to shape clinical strategy for a novel medical robotic platform and to contribute meaningfully to the company’s long-term success.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Clinical Strategy and Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of the overall clinical strategy aligned with company and regulatory objectives.
• Provide expert input into clinical development plans, trial design, and evidence-generation strategies across the product lifecycle.
• Advise senior leadership on clinical risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.

Study Design, Execution, and Oversight

• Oversee the design, initiation, execution, monitoring, and closeout of clinical studies, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Provide strategic oversight of CROs, vendors, investigators, and internal teams to ensure effective study conduct.
• Establish and monitor study performance metrics; proactively identify risks and lead cross-functional mitigation strategies.
• Participate in the development of clinical strategy and trial design. 

 Scientific and Regulatory Contributions

• Lead the development and review of key clinical documents, including protocols, amendments, investigator brochures, informed consent forms, case report forms, and clinical study reports.
• Interpret and synthesize clinical, scientific, and risk data to support regulatory submissions, scientific publications, and labeling claims.
• Facilitate regulatory submissions and communications. Interacts with regulatory agencies as needed and use scientific and medical knowledge to write strategic responses to questions from regulatory bodies about submissions.

Data Review, Safety, and Quality

• Provide oversight of clinical data review, including safety and adverse event evaluation, throughout study conduct and reporting.
• Ensure clinical activities are conducted in compliance with GCP, FDA, ISO, and applicable international regulations.
• Partner with Quality to develop and implement SOPs, support audits, complaint review, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Operational and Financial Management

• Provide strategic oversight of clinical trial budgets, timelines, and resource planning.
• Lead or oversee contract negotiations with investigators, institutions, CROs, and other vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement of clinical processes, systems, and best practices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences or similar
• 7-10+ years of progressive experience in clinical research within the medical device industry, including leadership of complex clinical studies
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing clinical strategies that support regulatory submissions and product approvals.
• Strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA and international regulations, ISO standards and clinical research best practices
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, skills including experience presenting to senior leadership and regulatory agencies
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Fluent in medical terminology and sound knowledge of anatomy
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high professional judgment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment with a hands-on, ownership-oriented mindset
• Takes initiative and acts quickly to drive to solutions with a driven outlook and with a strong desire to succeed as a team player, and as a key part of a company
• Ability to travel up 20% domestically and internationally

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in medical robotics
• Master’s degree or higher in Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
• Experience or knowledge of the GI/endoscopy space

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $182,500 and $229,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Our Triton robot will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard with Triton Robotic Endoscopy in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE: Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:

Triton Robotics is seeking a highly motivated individual to craft electrical solutions for complex robotic systems that will transform patient care and improve the lives of millions worldwide.  As a Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer on the hardware team, you will be responsible for various electrical activities including: PCBA design, cable and system design, and bring-up. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring proper integration of robotic peripherals including motion control, sensor interfaces, computing, and power distribution. 

You’ll be responsible for ensuring requirements are properly captured, reviewed, and implemented. In addition to design tasks, you will be responsible for creating, documenting, and reviewing all risks in accordance with best design practices and regulatory demands. This is a highly hands-on role that is critical to the success of the product. 

The ideal candidate for this role will have 5-10 years of electrical design and bring-up, as well as 4-6 years experience in robotics or medical.  You’ll be self-driven and highly motivated to work hands on with a diverse team, be able to take and give constructive feedback, tackle challenges without known solutions, and motivated to drive harder when the solution isn’t obvious.

WHAT YOU WILL DELIVER:

• Execute high-complexity analog and digital PCB designs in Altium, from initial concept through to formal technical reviews and release.
• Improve system reliability by diagnosing prototype failures and implementing rapid, well-documented design improvements.
• Bridge the gap between mechanical and electrical disciplines to deliver integrated, high-performance hardware solutions.
• Ownership of all verification activities including board bring up, system integration, testing and documentation.
• Manage external manufacturing partners and lead dFMEA efforts to mitigate risk across the electrical ecosystem.

WHAT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS YOU BRING:

• Minimum of B.S. in computer science, electrical engineering or similar (M.S. preferred)
• At least 5-10 years of work experience including schematic and layout design of medium to high complexity digital and analog flexible and rigid PCBs.
• Experience working with suppliers to resolve process issues and understand supplier design constraints.
• Proven experience designing with ESD, EMI, immunity, and thermal considerations.
• Proven experience designing and developing electronic circuits from feasibility through product release.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency using Altium Designer and controlled repositories such as GIT and SVN.
• Demonstrated ability to debug and test using high speed oscilloscopes, LCR meters, and other test tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation of technical content.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS THAT AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE SOME OF:

• Experience in the medical device field including knowledge of techniques and compliance to standards like 60601-1 and isolation is preferred.
• Experience with architecture level design in complex systems is welcomed.
• Experience in motor bring-up and basic programming to facilitate board bring-up and test is desired.
• Experience developing medical devices, including design controls, patient risk analysis, risk mitigation and dFMEA practices.
• “Nice to have” some experience with firmware.

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART station.  

Our job titles span more than one career level and final offer will be based on experience. The starting base salary for this role is between $160,000 and $220,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE:  Senior/Staff Systems Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior/Staff Systems Engineer will take a technical leadership role that is comprised of framing the approach to unstructured design problems of a medical robot, analysis, experimental design, prototyping, and final recommendations to hardware/software teams and senior management. The engineer will also be involved in integrating mechanical, electrical, and software components to bring a surgical robot to life.  This individual will be intimately involved across hardware, software, and clinical use of the integrated system.

The ideal candidate would act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making cre contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead system design discussions to provide design input to hardware and software teams
• Frame analysis and experimental approaches to drive answers to unstructured design questions without clear solutions
• Prototype solutions in both software and hardware
• Integrate software and hardware and test the integrated system in clinically relevant conditions
• Significantly Contribute to/Lead system risk analysis
• Significantly Contribute to/Lead product requirements definition
• Support clinical development labs while learning the clinical use case

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• 4-12 years of hands-on experience in robotics or other complex electromechanical systems
• Specific experience and expertise with:
  • Mechatronics
  • Robotics fundamentals including kinematics, system dynamics, sensors, and actuators
  • Python or Matlab for scripting and data analysis, or other programming language
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills including presentation of technical content
• Willingness to work in a startup environment and adapt to changing needs and priorities
• Eagerness to learn new things 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Robot Operating System (ROS)
• Embedded and/or real time programming in C, RUST, or C++
• Depth in at least one technical area – mechanical design, C/C++ programming, electrical design, system dynamics and controls etc.
• Experience managing projects and leading small technical teams
• Formal system Verification and Validation (V&V) procedures
• Experience in the regulated medical device environment, including but not limited to document control processes, design control processes, test protocol development, and report writing.
• Experience working with healthcare providers in a hospital environment
• Experience with using data science techniques to create actionable recommendations

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $170,000 and $220,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Neptune is building something truly unique: a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Triton Robotic Endoscopy will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.

TITLE:  Senior/Staff Linux Software Engineer – Robotics Platform

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Senior/Staff Software Engineer is a key member of the software team who will be responsible for implementing a robust vision compute pipeline on a Linux platform and will actively work with the software and vision teams. As part of the software team responsible for the compute platform for the Triton robot, this candidate will be instrumental in the selection, evaluation and integration of the embedded Linux computers, FPGA bridges and high-speed SerDes links in the novel camera and display system. This member is expected to collaborate on and own parts of the vision software subsystem, helping build a robust and safe software while demonstrating the flexibility and enthusiasm to handle multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced and collaborative start-up environment.

The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement the compute platform for the vision pipeline for the Triton robot.
• Evaluate and prototype solutions for the control and vision subsystems using different computers and GPUs, optimizing for latency, efficiency and robustness.
• Design, develop, document, verify, and continuously improve software for video pipelines using NVIDIA Jetson embedded systems: control cameras and display low-latency video, record video, composite video streams, and share video and camera metadata.
• Work with deep-learning and computer-vision algorithms engineers to integrate new processing capabilities and AI applications into the product code.
• Work with peer engineers on software design and code reviews.
• Document software designs, reviews and processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. or M.S in CS, ECE, EE or related fields.
• 5-7 years designing and developing software applications for embedded Linux systems.
• Robust knowledge of C++ and Python.
• Experience with Linux kernel development and/or NVIDIA’s embedded software stack desired.
• Ability and flexibility to handle multiple responsibilities within the software team based on priorities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Neptune Medical is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $185,000 and $225,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Neptune Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.