Senior/Staff/Principal Hardware Engineer, Horizon Surgical Systems
Robotic Hardware
$110-185k
5 days a week in office
Advancing eye care with assistive surgical robotics
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Advancing eye care with assistive surgical robotics
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$110-185k
5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To transform cataract care with robotics and AI and make eye surgery more precise, consistent, and accessible - because restoring clear vision changes lives.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking highly motivated, detail-oriented, and intellectually inquisitive individuals looking to make a positive impact on healthcare via the development of robotic technology
- Preferred: B.S.+10/M.S.+8 YOE in robot product development
- Minimum: B.S.+5/M.S.+3 YOE in robot product development
- Ph.D. research on robot mechanism design and robotic hardware development may substitute for industry experience
- Degrees should be in relevant disciplines such as mechanical / electrical / mechatronics / biomedical / robotics engineering, material science, or computer science
- Must have previously developed, from concept to at least functional prototype, multi-DOF robotic systems
- Staff/Principal levels expected to have personally developed non-traditional multi-DOF robotic systems (not 6/7 DOF industrial arm, SCARA, gimbal, XYZ stage, etc)
- Hardware design of robotic mechanisms
- Experience with novel or unusual kinematic structures
- Deep mechanical design expertise of linear and rotary joints
- Familiarity with a wide range of transmission mechanisms
- Experience with robotic components from a wide range of vendors
- Proficiency at simulation and analysis of robotic kinematics, dynamics, and workspace
- Working knowledge of electrical design, including basic PCB design, component selection, and wiring
- Design in compliance with FDA guidelines
- CAD - SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, GD&T
- Hands-on prototyping, debugging, and testing
- Sufficient programming ability in languages/software such as Python, MATLAB, or C/C++ to design, test, and analyze performance of developed hardware systems
Desirable
- Experience designing robotic systems to pass IEC 60601-1-2
- Ability to incorporate aesthetics into functional designs
- Innovative and creative thinking
- Experience with remote-center-of-motion mechanisms and haptic devices
What the job involves
- Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. is seeking hardware engineers with significant experience in robotics and medical device product development to contribute to a novel surgical robotic system for ophthalmology
- Lead and participate in teams, and work independently, to develop the electro-mechanical subsystems of a complete surgical robotic system
- Adhere and contribute to design standards, the Quality Management System, and project planning
- Apply all available tools, software, training, and experience to effectively analyze and solve engineering problems, mitigate potential risks, and maximize system functionality and safety
- Assist and cooperate with other teams and colleagues to find solutions to interdisciplinary challenges inherent in complex robot system development
- Commute to, and work on-site, at our Santa Monica or Malibu-based offices as needed. This is a 5-days-in-office position
- Effectively communicate and present to upper management, within and between teams, and to external parties
Our take
With approximately 1 in 4 people developing cataracts over their lifetime, surgical procedures to remove them require delicate precision. The high demand for these surgeries means there are longer waiting times than ever before, and patient outcomes are inconsistent due to human error and limitations in dexterity.
Founded by faculty members at the University of California, Horizon Surgical Systems is a microsurgical robotics company aiming to pioneer the next generation of precision surgery to combat the condition and help minimise failures and waiting times for cataract treatment.
Horizon Surgical Systems’ flagship product Polaris merges advances in robotics, medical imagery and AI to elevate surgical precision in cataract surgery. And in 2025, the company reached a landmark milestone with the world's first cataract surgery performed using the Polaris platform, marking a huge step toward establishing a new standard of precision, consistency and safety in ophthalmic surgery as it advances further clinical studies and regulatory pathways.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Oct 2024
$30m
SERIES A
Total funding: $30m
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Jean-Pierre Huschman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Professor at UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and a Member of the Faculty at UCLA Department of Bioengineering.
Jacob Rosen
(Co-Founder & CTO)Also a Professor at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and Co-Founder at Applied Dexterity, Inc.
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