Staff R&D Engineer, Devices
Imperative Care
Summary
This role is for a hands-on, individual contributor to lead technical innovation, design, development, manufacturability, and testing/verification/validation of new medical devices, including specialty devices used in the interventional neurovascular and vascular markets from early stage through commercial release and transfer to manufacturing according to established Design Control procedures.
Job description
- Work closely with Marketing, Clinical Engineering, and physician partners to define product requirements, create designs using CAD software (Solidworks), and lead prototyping and bench and other preclinical testing and experiments to ensure product performance, reliability, and safety.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Process Development, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and Mfg/Ops teams within Imperative Care and contract manufacturer(s) to ensure new product manufacturability (DFM) and robust process control and alignment with design specifications, quality systems, operational capabilities, and cost targets and to optimize and scale existing processes to improve efficiency, yield, and product quality, working with outside partners as needed.
- Support and work collaboratively with contract manufacturing partners for the design, implementation, and validation of the related manufacturing equipment and processes needed for scalable, high-accuracy medical device production.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related field
- 8+ years (BS) or 6+ years (MS) of hands-on experience in medical device industry
- Strong background in intravascular medical device design, development, prototyping, executing design verification and test method validations, and manufacturing methods and controls
- Focus on guidewires, stents, stent delivery devices, catheters, and/or similar devices
- Familiarity with special-purpose machine design, automation, precision machining (e.g., centerless grinding and CNC Swiss and laser micromachining), equipment and manufacturing methods used for device fabrication
- Process development and validation within a regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience with advanced materials such as polymers, stainless steel, platinum, hydrophilic coatings, and nitinol
- Related precision fabrication and processing/machining techniques (e.g., tube drawing, coil winding, braiding, laser processing, grinding, EDM, CNC)
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary
Benefits
- Stock options
- Bonus
- Competitive salaries
- 401(k) plan
- Health benefits
- Generous PTO
- Parental leave program
Company overview
Imperative Care is a Silicon Valley-based commercial-stage medical technology company specializing in innovative solutions for devastating vascular diseases, particularly stroke and pulmonary embolism. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Campbell, California, the company focuses on developing connected medical devices that address critical gaps in vascular care. Their flagship products include the Zoom Stroke System for ischemic stroke treatment and the Symphony Thrombectomy System for pulmonary embolism and venous thrombosis. The company operates through four synergistic businesses targeting specific vascular disease areas, with a comprehensive approach that spans from acute intervention to post-acute recovery. Imperative Care has demonstrated significant clinical success, with FDA clearances for multiple breakthrough technologies and over 10,000 patients treated with their stroke solutions. The company has raised substantial funding, including a $150 million Series E round in 2024, and maintains a strong focus on engineering solutions that elevate patient outcomes through safer, more effective clot removal technologies.