Reports to: Head of Robotics
Workplace type: Hybrid
Overview:
Occam Labs is an engineering incubator targeting early-stage medical device design, with a handful of portfolio companies including Capstan Medical. We focus on cultivating cutting edge technology centered on patient value. Our team is highly collaborative and hands-on, takes pride in iterating quickly, and believes that the best ideas can come from anywhere or any person! We always have multiple programs in the pipeline, so as a small team, we tend to wear multiple hats on a daily basis.
Occam Labs is uniquely positioned in Santa Cruz, which we have chosen to be geographically close-to but intentionally separate from the greater SF Bay Area. This gives us access to the amazing technical talent of the bay area but in an environment that we feel is conducive to doing our best creative work. Our office is located in a repurposed warehouse space that used to be the Wrigley Gum factory, now the funky/diverse home to several bicycle companies, many art and architecture studios, a maker space, and several biotech startups. It is adjacent to large tracts of open space with bicycle trails straight from the office doors offering access to the hills and beaches of Wilder Ranch State Park for road/mountain bicycle riding, hiking, and surfing.
Currently, our active programs at Occam Labs target catheter-based, repair devices for diseases that affect the heart. Capstan Medical is focused on a robotic platform and associated portfolio of implants and delivery systems. 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. The team has a collective background designing a wide variety of medical devices including cardiac devices, catheter-based devices, collapsible implants, surgical tools and robotic systems.
Description:
- We are building a novel medical robotic application, with systems that are on the cutting edge of efficiency, thermals, packing volume, and reliability. We are looking for an electrical engineer who can join our small fast-paced team and help design and test our electrical systems
- Design tightly integrated systems while collaborating cross-functionally with mechanical, controls, software, and firmware engineers
- Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and work with external partners for board fabrication and assembly
- Develop and document wire harnesses and cable assemblies
- On-site participation in building, bring-up, and debug of prototype robotic systems and support in their pre-clinical lab use, with a focus on all things electrical
- Contribute to design verification, failure analysis, and risk management strategies to meet medical device regulatory requirements
- Support EMC, ESD, and safety testing
- Document and communicate your work through design reviews and as appropriate released documents as part of the product development process
- Identify gaps and pitch in as needed to ensure that the team meets their goals and objectives
Skills:
- Experience with PCBA design, test, and debug of complex boards
- Experience with component selection (including cable and connector selection) and designing for high reliability
- Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems and PCBAs
- Experience with using schematic and layout software (Altium preferred) for creating detailed printed circuit board designs and drawings for manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal analyzer)
Requirements:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience
- Expecting 3+ years of relevant experience
- Comfortable working with high levels of ambiguity and an ability to convert that into tangible outcomes
- Ability to work onsite in Santa Cruz 3-5 days a week