Staff Product Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Staff Product Development Engineer

Company Summary: Join a team that's redefining what's possible in cardiovascular treatment. At Jupiter Endovascular, we're revolutionizing catheter-based therapies by bringing the precision and control of surgery to minimally invasive procedures. For decades, catheters have remained largely unchanged—rigid, unstable, and difficult to maneuver through the body's winding anatomy. We've developed a transforming fixation technology that navigates flexibly through the vascular system, then locks into place to deliver treatment with surgical-like stability and control.

Our device solves one of the longest-standing challenges in endovascular procedures, empowering physicians and improving outcomes for millions of patients living with cardiovascular disease. We're entering an exciting new phase—scaling up production, expanding our team, and preparing for commercial launch.

Founded and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Jupiter Endovascular is led by a proven team of medical device entrepreneurs and backed by top-tier investors across venture capital, private equity, and strategic partners. We've built a fast-paced, collaborative culture grounded in innovation, teamwork, and purpose. Every role at Jupiter directly contributes to our mission: saving lives by advancing the future of endovascular therapy.

Position Overview: The Staff Product Development Engineer is a key individual contributor and leader within the Product Development team at Jupiter with a focus on technical leadership. This position reports directly to an Engineering Manager. The ideal candidate would act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast-paced and collaborative and would display the ability to perform the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a new paradigm of catheter-based interventions.

This is an in-office role.

Responsibilities:

• Bring an experimental and analytical approach while creating specific designs for endovascular applications
• Work with typical and novel catheter technologies
• Participate in the development of specifications, test methods, and protocols to ensure the functionality, safety, and efficacy of medical devices in accordance with medical device regulations and design controls
• Lead assessments and make recommendations for solving challenging design problems at both component and system levels via inspection, testing, analysis, and experimentation
• Be a mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers, technicians, and interns
• Be a technical leader on key projects
• Significant hands-on building and testing of multiple generations of prototypes
• Apply DFM principles
• Manage third party vendors to ensure deliverables meet product and timeline requirements
• Interact with physicians to inform design decisions
• Lead continuous improvement projects such as design changes for materials, components, finished products, processes, and related procedures
• Manage and participate in design verification and validation to confirm outputs meet design requirement parameters
• Collaborate with QA on risk management activities per ISO 14971
• Create and maintain CAD models and drawings
• Generate novel ideas that strengthen the company's intellectual property position
• Collaborate closely and show a high degree of self-direction

Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline required
• 8+ years of work experience as a hands-on engineer required
• Strong understanding of all elements (design and design controls) required to take a product from feasibility to launch
• Draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources, combined with a good understanding of the relevant technologies
• A willingness to work hard with a driven outlook and with a strong desire to succeed as an engineer, as a team player, and as a company
• Technical writing skills, documentation, and proficient in general computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email communication
• Proficient in CAD (SolidWorks or OnShape)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization

Why Jupiter Endovascular?

• Work in a culture built on shared purpose, where passionate teammates support one another and stay motivated by improving patient lives.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment that values new ideas, gives everyone a voice, and offers professional growth and exposure across departments as the company enters an exciting phase of expansion.
• Earn competitive pay with performance incentives and equity opportunities.
• Enjoy comprehensive, top of the market medical, dental, and vision coverage focused on meaningful premium support and smart savings.
• Access meaningful benefits including a top tier 401(k) with a best in-class plan design which includes strong employer contributions, short and long-term disability, life insurance, commuter benefits, and wellness support.
• Take advantage of a healthy paid time off policy, company holidays, and an environment that encourages a healthy work-life balance.
• Strengthen relationships through shared experiences - from daily company-provided lunches and Thursday socials to monthly potlucks, company events, and volunteer opportunities that have a real impact in the community.

Compensation: Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base pay for this role is between $160,000-$180,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits, and 401(k) with matching.

Jupiter Endovascular provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.