Principal R&D Engineer - Endoscopes

About The Team

Noah Medical’s Instruments & Accessories (I&A) team develops advanced endoluminal instruments and flexible endoscopes that enable safe, effective, and transformative robotic procedures. We are a dynamic, data-driven team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and first-principles thinking. Our mission is to deliver products that physicians trust and patients benefit from - on time and with uncompromising quality.

We are seeking a Principal R&D Engineer, Endoscopes who will serve as a technical thought leader and mentor within the I&A organization. This individual will guide engineers through all stages of product development - from concept and architecture definition through verification, transfer to manufacturing, and post-market refinement.

This role demands a hands-on engineer with deep experience in flexible endoscopes (e.g., bronchoscope, ureteroscope, gastroscope, or similar systems) and a mastery of mechanical first principles. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable modeling in CAD, building and testing prototypes, and collaborating across clinical, and robotics/controls teams to define and optimize system-level performance.

A Day In The Life Of Our Principal R&D Engineer - Endoscopes 

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of next-generation flexible robotic endoscopes and endoluminal instruments.
• Act as a technical mentor and coach, guiding engineers through design control, risk management, verification, and design-for-manufacture practices.
• Apply mechanical first principles to characterize, model, and tune key performance parameters (e.g., torque response, bending stiffness, tip control, articulation fidelity).
• Collaborate closely with Clinical Engineering to define and execute high-fidelity simulated use testing, ensuring that bench results translate to clinical value.
• Partner with Robotics and Controls Engineering to develop deterministic control strategies by quantifying and improving the mechanical behavior of flexible devices.
• Independently design, prototype, and test concepts using rapid iteration and data-driven decision-making.
• Lead design reviews and provide critical feedback across the I&A portfolio to ensure consistency, robustness, and alignment with system-level goals.
• Develop and document requirements, specifications, and verification methods for subsystems and components.
• Drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.

About You

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of experience in product development; experience in medical devices or other regulated industries preferred.
• Proven expertise in flexible endoscope design and development, including working knowledge of distal articulation, steering mechanisms, and insertion tube construction.
• Strong grasp of mechanical fundamentals (kinematics, friction, compliance, tolerance stack-up, materials, and fatigue).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and manipulate mechanical parameters that affect clinical performance.
• Hands-on proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent), prototyping, and test method development.
• Experience with design-for-manufacture techniques, including machining, injection molding, laser cutting, and extrusion.
• Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration, particularly with clinical, robotics, controls, and manufacturing engineers.
• Ability to balance conceptual innovation with practical execution under schedule and resource constraints.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams.
• Passionate about building products that advance minimally invasive care and improve patient outcomes.

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