Manufacturing Engineer

About the Company

Zap Surgical Systems is a surgical robotics start-up located in San Carlos, CA. ZAP designs and manufactures the ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery™ platform, the world’s first and only vault-free, cobalt-free radiosurgery system.

Leveraging first-in-kind gyroscopic mobility, the ZAP-X precisely directs radiation beams from hundreds of unique positions to non-invasively destroy brain tumors. The result: a highly effective, painless, and non-invasive alternative to surgery

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Today, more than 2 million patients are potential candidates for radiosurgery, yet only 150,000 receive this potentially life-saving treatment. By removing historical cost and complexity constraints, ZAP looks to enable world-class radiosurgery in locations previously considered inconceivabl

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With increased demand for our product, we are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our Te

am.
About the Opportu

nityThe Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for assembly/test processes and component evaluations and maintaining manufacturing documentation for company products in conformance with established goals, objectives, and regulatory guideli

nes.
Primary D

• utiesActs as liaison with R&D in releasing new products, conducts DFx (x = Manufacturability, Testability, Serviceability, Value analy
• sis).Modify/design mechanical assemblies, layouts/schematics and/or detailed drawings/specifications of electrical cabinets (
• PDU).Defines, develops, and documents assembly and test proced
• ures.Create an efficient "mid-volume" manufacturing assembly line, specifying and/or refining BOMs, workflow processes and detailed work instruct
• ions.Provide product training and support to production and field perso
• nnel.Reviews, controls, and maintains product documents, including specifications, drawings, and BOM for company pro
• ductsManages and controls the implementation of supplier corrective actions to eliminate material non-conforma
• nces.Provides technical support analyzing and/or performing failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies, and field ret
• urns.Support installation and startup of systems at customer sites, including some travel opportuni

ties.
Primary Require

ments:Educ

• ation:Bachelor degree in Mechanical or related

degree
Experience/Skills/Abi

• lities:5 - 7 years manufacturing engineering (or equivalent) experience, with at least 3 years in medical
• devicesDemonstrated ability for design process impr
• ovementExcellent verbal and written communication
• skillsDemonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects and deliver results
• on timeMust have experience with Sol
• idWorksActs in a professional manner even when dealing with time demands and/or interpersonal co
• nflictsMaintains a flexible approach toward task sch
• edulingDemonstrated ability for design and process impro
• vement.Strong communication skills. Ability to clearly document activities and present technical information through spoken and written
• words.Demonstrated ability to successfully work on multiple projects at once, following through to comp
• letion.Uses a logical, systematic approach to solving problems through analysis and evaluation of alternate so

lutions