Lead/Principal Mechanical Engineer

About the Company

Current Surgical is a startup developing technology at the intersection of engineering and biology. Our first product is a smart microinvasive needle that precisely destroys tumors without damaging healthy tissue, enabling treatment of currently untreatable cancers. Our technology is backed by the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation, and top-tier venture capital firms (True Ventures, Draper, 1517, and SciFounders) focused on dramatically improving the accuracy and accessibility of surgery.

About the Role

We are seeking a lead mechanical engineer excited to develop technology at the forefront of medical devices and precision surgery. You will work directly with the co-founders to design, develop, and test our clinical prototype—a challenging hands-on engineering effort integrating precision mechanics, novel MEMS electronics, microfluidics, and ultrasound physics.

As an early senior employee, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple areas of a hardtech biomedical startup, including preclinical studies, clinician collaboration, and fundraising. This role involves balancing clinical requirements with engineering needs and is expected to evolve into a leadership position (e.g., VP of Engineering) as the company grows.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in mechanical engineering or a closely related field (e.g., biomedical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, experimental physics).
• 5–10 years of work experience (regulated product development is a plus).

Skills

• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and independent; desire to grow into a leadership role.
• Excellent technical and analytical capability, coupled with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to build and manage diverse relationships (including clinical collaborators).
• Extensive experience with a range of fabrication approaches and tradeoffs across materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, etc.).
• Significant experience with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360).
• Experience leading the mechanical fabrication lifecycle (design, review, manufacturing partner selection, sign-off, part inspection, and review).
• Experience with high-precision, high-tolerance designs and approaches.
• Experience with complex system integrations (electrical, mechanical, fluid management).
• Basic data analysis experience with MATLAB and/or Python.
• Mechanical FEM modeling experience is a plus.