Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Endoscopy

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 Manufacturing Engineer, Endoscopy

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will focus on the development of our product in a manufacturing setting. The successful candidate will possess a passion for medical device engineering and a record of successful equipment, fixture, and process design, as well as experience with line layout and station balancing activities.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 :

• Procure and install off the shelf manufacturing equipment and fixturing and perform qualification activities as required.
• Define, design, document and / or specify manufacturing assembly fixtures and equipment and develop / perform IQ / OQ / PQ on equipment and fixtures.
• Maintain equipment and fixtures on the line to prevent line down situations
• Collaborate with product development and NPI team to fully understand the product, process, quality control plans, etc. and ensure the highest quality products are manufactured.
• Author and maintain manufacturing documentation, including protocols, reports, manufacturing process instructions (MPIs), lot history records (LHRs), work instructions (WIs), test methods (TMs) and, if required component / product drawings.
• Define and implement continuous process improvements to existing manufacturing operations including process verification, manufacturing documentation updates and process validation, etc. to improve scalability, product reliability, and cost structure.
• Upgrade our manufacturing processes to ensure proper DFM and maximum scalability of our medical devices.
• Prototype fixtures using 3-D printers, lathe, drill press, band saw, etc.
• Support the assembly line for our design verification & validation and clinical launches.
• Identify new potential vendors and suppliers and maintain relationships with existing vendors and suppliers.
• Emphasize quality and utilize a risk-driven approach to ensure compliance to risk management policies and practices and ensure GMP.
• Build the assembly line for our clinical launches.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures that comply with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), ISO 13485, and any other applicable domestic.
• Lead quality system compliance including discrepant material dispositions, ECO implementation, and nonconforming evaluations.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to team members as needed.
• Other responsibilities to support sustaining manufacturing deliverables as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

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.