Head of Hardware Engineering — Perfusion Systems

Revalia Bio, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus potential

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Disability insurance

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Revalia Bio, Inc. seeks a Head of Hardware Engineering to own Orpheus, the perfusion system used in every study. You will lead design, engineering, manufacturing and assembly, growing the team and coordinating with contractors and external firms.

This hands-on leadership role reports to the CEO and sits on the leadership team. The role requires 7+ years in electromechanical or fluidic systems, with proven team mentoring experience, and a strong background in design controls and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or a similar technical field.
• 7+ years designing and building complex electromechanical or fluidic systems, ideally in lab automation or medical device manufacturing.
• 2+ years managing engineers or leading teams and contractors, with a track record of mentoring and growing people.
• Experience taking designs from prototype through repeatable, documented manufacturing and assembly.
• Experience working within a quality system: design controls, change control, documentation and traceability.
• Experience managing contract manufacturers, design firms and suppliers.
• Comfort in a fast-growing startup, where you set direction and build process while hands-on with tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the Orpheus roadmap across design, engineering, manufacturing and assembly, from component upgrades to full design revisions.
• Lead new design revisions that cut manual effort in running a perfusion and raise data quality, reliability and repeatability.
• Scale the fleet to meet pharma demand, including build plans, supply chain, sterilization and service capacity for new perfusion centers starting in 2027.
• Direct the design and sourcing of custom components, including organ containers, cannulas, sensors, reservoirs, mixing, and pressure and flow regulators.
• Manage a small team of engineers and technicians plus external contractors and design firms; set priorities, review work and hold vendors to schedule and quality.
• Mentor and develop your team and build the hiring plan as the fleet grows.
• Support our quality management system so that design, build, change control, calibration and maintenance records meet GLP expectations for data that supports IND filings.
• Work with science, software, quality and operations to turn perfusion lessons into hardware improvements.

Job description

Revalia Bio, Inc. seeks a Head of Hardware Engineering to own Orpheus, the perfusion system used in every study. You will lead design, engineering, manufacturing and assembly, growing the team and coordinating with contractors and external firms.

This hands-on leadership role reports to the CEO and sits on the leadership team. The role requires 7+ years in electromechanical or fluidic systems, with proven team mentoring experience, and a strong background in design controls and manufacturing