Healthcare and Medical Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

Company Description

Cairns Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare for individuals with chronic conditions and their caregivers. By simplifying complex care plans and leveraging conversational AI, Cairns Health connects care teams and supports patients with medication reminders, symptom checks, and friendly interactions to reduce loneliness. Using radar technology, Cairns monitors patients' activities, including heart rate, breathing rate, and sleep stages, enabling timely and informed interventions. This approach results in improved clinical outcomes, cost-effective care delivery, and an enhanced healthcare experience for patients and providers alike.

We are looking for a proactive and technically strong Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the manufacturing, assembly, and quality assurance of our devices in a low-volume/early-stage production environment. This role owns the end-to-end manufacturing process—from parts procurement and supply chain monitoring to assembly execution, QA test development, and documentation. The ideal candidate is practical, data-driven, process-oriented, and comfortable working cross-functionally with firmware engineering, customer support, and external vendors.

Manufacturing & Assembly

• Assemble and produce company devices reliably and efficiently
• Develop, document, and optimize assembly processes and work instructions
• Identify opportunities for increased throughput and reduced costs
• Support pilot builds and scaling from prototype to low-volume production

Supply Chain & Vendor Management

• Manage parts procurement and supplier relationships
• Monitor inventory, lead times, and supply chain risks
• Negotiate delivery timelines and resolve supply issues

Quality Assurance

• Create and maintain QA test plans for incoming components and finished devices
• Develop and run validation tests to ensure parts and assemblies meet specifications
• Investigate defects, lead root-cause analysis, and drive corrective action

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with firmware engineering to integrate test modes and production test support
• Work with customer support to troubleshoot field issues and enhance product durability
• Collaborate with hardware design to improve manufacturability and testability

Troubleshooting & Test Tools

• Troubleshoot consumer electronic devices and assembly errors
• Use tools like oscilloscopes, multimeters, ESD controls, and near-field emission detection

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain rigorous manufacturing and test documentation
• Manage BOMs, process change logs, and revision control
• Ensure traceability and compliance with internal quality standards

Required

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or similar role (hardware/consumer electronics)
• Strong working knowledge of electrical/mechanical components and assembly
• Hands-on experience with soldering, ESD practices, and basic diagnostic tools
• Highly process-oriented with strong documentation discipline
• Data-driven mindset and metrics tracking experience
• Experience managing supply chain and vendor relationships
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred

• Experience in a startup or low-volume production environment
• Familiarity with quality systems (ISO standards, CAPA, Risk Management)
• Exposure to ERP/inventory systems

Personal Attributes

• Organized, analytical, and detail-focused
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting
• Strong communicator and collaborator

To Apply

Please send your resume and cover letter to