Manufacturing Technician - Capital System

Company: Capstan Medical, Inc.
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Reports to: Capital Mfg Manager Workplace Type: Onsite Shift: 4/10 Monday – Thursday Overview: Occam Labs is an engineering incubator targeting early-stage medical device design. 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. 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: Our Manufacturing Technicians will build complex assemblies through precise adherence to written manufacturing process instructions (MPI’s). When applicable, you will work alongside our R&D Engineering team to assist in troubleshooting, prototype building, and iterative design. Must be detail oriented, honest, capable communicator, and eager to support a fast-paced team of bright engineers. Medical device experience and being comfortable working in a controlled, manufacturing environment is preferred. This position is 100% on-site, located in our Santa Cruz, CA. facility. Key contributions will be the application of technical ability to execute the production of medical device systems, both robotic and manual. Skills: Ability to use a variety of hand tools. Manual torque drivers are employed with close attention to torque specs. Comfort with following written, verbal, and pictorial instructions. The ability to disseminate build activities back to the engineering team. Ability to debug electro-mechanical assemblies or ability to learn is important. Ability to handle ESD sensitive components or ability to learn is important. Ability to run tests/scripts on manufacturing test stations, or ability to learn is important. Experience working within a Quality System for the production of medical devices, or the ability to learn is important. Requirements: 2-4 years’ experience working for a medical device or similar product as production technician is preferred. Why Join Us: At Capstan Medical, you’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the reliability of critical equipment that supports life-changing medical devices. You’ll join a collaborative team, work in a dynamic environment, and contribute to a mission-driven company improving patient outcomes. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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