Sr R&D Engineer, Advanced Catheter Development

Title: Sr R&D Engineer, Advanced Catheter DevelopmentThis position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is on-site, full-time.Why Imperative Care?Do you want to make a real impact on patients?As part of our team at Imperative Care, you can help elevate care for patients suffering from stroke and other devastating vascular diseases. Every day, the technologies that we develop at Imperative Care directly impact people at the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Our focus is on the needs of the patient, and they come first in everything we do.What Youll DoAs a senior professional, this position will use solid knowledge and experience to design, develop and launch innovative endovascular/neurovascular products through conceptualization, design development, verification/validation, and manufacturability assessments. This role will deliver ideation and prototyping, establishing requirements/specifications and verification of performance inputs and outputs.Serve as technical team member or lead in project transfers from early-stage teams into formal design control programsCreate, modify, and qualify test methods per FDA and regulatory requirementsEstablish and/or tune detailed requirements including product specifications and appropriate test methods through activities such as competitive testing, literature review and KOL engagementDevelop complex prototypes and refine designs in response to feasibility testing data, pre-clinical evaluations, and customer feedbackEnsure technical activities are properly documented; participate in and contribute to technical discussion sessions to generate new intellectual property.What Youll Bring - minimum requirements for this role:Bachelors degree in engineering, or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of related experience in the medical device or related regulated industry; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.Experience in endovascular/neurovascular techniques and devices, with knowledge of relevant standards preferredDemonstrated knowledge of and exposure to product testing and data collectionStrong skill detailing project plans effectively with ability to complete projects independently or as part of a team, using evaluation, judgement and interpretation to select course of actionMust be able to travel domestically and internationallyEmployee Benefits include a stake in our collective success with stock options, bonus, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.Join Us!

Created: 2026-03-16