Senior/ Staff Capital Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Health Insurance

Equity & Bonus Program

Paid holidays & time off

Parental leave

On-site snacks & lunch stipend

Job summary

Noah Medical is seeking a Senior/Staff Capital Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturing readiness and continuous improvement for capital robotic systems in California. You will partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure robust production and lifecycle support.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong problem-solving, and experience with complex electromechanical products in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, process development, or sustaining engineering for complex electromechanical products.
• Experience with capital equipment, robotics, or automated systems in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong troubleshooting for mechanical/electrical/system-level issues and root-cause analysis.
• Familiar with design transfer, process validation, and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support for assembly, integration, testing, and release of capital robotic systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex manufacturing issues; implement corrective actions.
• Support production builds, MRB dispositions, rework, and line readiness.
• Collaborate with GMP and quality systems while maintaining traceability.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes and craft documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Capital equipment experience

Robotics

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Arena PLM

Excel

Job description

Who We Are

Noah Medical is building the future of medical robotics. Our next generation robotic platform targets early diagnosis and treatment of patients across multiple indications. We are looking for exceptional engineers and key team members. Our incredibly talented team of engineers, innovators, and industry leaders bring years of experience from the top healthcare companies in the world, including: Intuitive, Auris, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, Verb Surgical, Mako, Think Surgical, Medrobotics, and Hansen. We are looking for talented, motivated and ambitious team members to revolutionize robotic surgery.

About The Team

The Systems Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for bringing complex capital robotic systems from design through manufacturing readiness, production, sustaining support, and field-service lifecycle management. The team partners closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Supply Chain, Service, and Product teams to ensure that systems and accessories can be built, tested, released, maintained, and supported with strong quality and traceability.

A Day In The Life Of Our Senior/ Staff Capital Sustaining Manufacturing Engineer

• Provide day-to-day technical support for the assembly, integration, testing, troubleshooting, rework, and release of capital robotic systems, subsystems, and accessories.


• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, software-configured, and test-related manufacturing issues; identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.


• Support production builds, build-at-risk activities, MRB dispositions, rework, repair, and retest while maintaining appropriate product and process traceability.


• Partner with Manufacturing Operations and technicians to resolve issues quickly while preserving GMP and quality-system requirements.


• Use production, test, complaint, service, and nonconformance data to identify recurring issues and prioritize improvements.


• Support transfer of capital-system designs from R&D into manufacturing, including manufacturing-readiness reviews, assembly methods, test methods, process flow, tooling, documentation, training, and line readiness.


• Develop, document, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for capital systems and accessories.


• Author, review, and execute manufacturing documentation, including manufacturing process instructions, work instructions, test instructions, equipment and fixture specifications, protocols, reports, DHR content, and training materials.


• Develop and maintain process risk-management deliverables, including process FMEAs, control plans, process-flow documentation, and verification-of-effectiveness activities as appropriate.


• Plan and execute process verification and validation activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent qualification and validation work, in partnership with Quality and Regulatory teams.


• Ensure manufacturing documentation is accurate, usable on the floor, revision-controlled, and aligned with approved drawings, specifications, bills of material, and quality-system requirements.


• Maintain traceability of part numbers, revisions, serial numbers, equipment, test results, and associated records throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent practical experience may be considered.


• Typically, 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, sustaining engineering, or a closely related function, including significant experience with complex electromechanical products.


• Demonstrated experience supporting capital equipment, medical devices, robotics, automation systems, or other complex hardware/software products in a regulated manufacturing environment.


• Strong hands-on troubleshooting experience with mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, and system-level assembly or test problems.


• Experience with design transfer, manufacturing readiness, process development, process validation, pFMEA, control plans, and manufacturing documentation.


• Working knowledge of change control and quality-system processes, including engineering changes, deviations, nonconformances, CAPA, and complaint or field-feedback integration.


• Working knowledge of FDA quality-system requirements, ISO 13485, GMP, and applicable process-validation expectations.


• Experience designing or implementing fixtures, tooling, test equipment, error-proofing, or semi-automated manufacturing solutions.


• Experience with PLM/QMS systems and controlled documentation; familiarity with Arena or similar systems is preferred.


• Proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tools, Microsoft Office/Excel, and data-analysis methods.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create precise technical documentation and influence cross-functional decisions.


• Self-directed, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.


• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and lead technical execution through influence rather than formal authority.

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Pay Transparency

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Noah Medical offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors such as location as permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

California Pay Range

$139,000 — $174,000 USD

Benefits & Perks (For Full Time Employees)

• Competitive Salary


• Comprehensive health insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision + HSA and FSA options


• Equity & Bonus Program


• Life Insurance (company paid & supplemental) and Disability insurance


• Mental health support through medical insurance programs


• Legal and Pet Insurance


• 12+ paid holidays, Flexible Time Off + Sick Time


• Paid parental leave


• In-office snacks and beverages


• In-office lunch stipend


• Learning & Development Opportunities: On-demand online training and book reimbursement


• Team building and company organized social and celebration events

Noah Medical may offer remote, hybrid, or onsite work arrangements within the state of California depending on the specific team and/or role where applicable.

Noah Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to ensuring an inclusive environment for our employees. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital or protected military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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