Hiring: Principal Hardware Engineer - Fluidics - Pleasanton, CA Company: Calyxo, Inc. Location: Pleasanton, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:33:51 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : C, C++, Change Management, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Python, Risk Management About the job Experience: •15+ years of experience developing fluidic, mechatronic, or control systems in a regulated product environment. Required Skills: •In This Role, You Will •Who You Will Report To Director, Vision and Sensor Systems Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline. Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline preferred. •Proven experience developing and tuning closed‑loop control systems for electromechanical hardware. Preferred experience with irrigation and aspiration systems, endoscopic or urological devices, or surgical fluid management platforms. Experience with pressure, flow, air‑in‑line, or occlusion detection preferred. •Strong first-principles thinker with expert-level fundamentals in fluid dynamics applied to precision fluid delivery in complex devices. •Demonstrated capacity to design experiments, analyze data, and translate results into design improvements. •Clear technical communication skills and ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams. •Exceptional structured problem-solving skills and experience leading multifunctional technical project teams through all development lifecycle phases. •Prior work on medical devices or other safety‑critical products, including knowledge of IEC 60601, ISO 13485, and medical device design controls. •Demonstrated capacity to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time. Compensation: •$250,000 - $270,000 / year •Employee benefits package that includes 401(k), healthcare insurance and paid vacation Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!