About Vave
We are on a mission to change the paradigm of healthcare, starting with ultrasound.
Vave Health is a healthcare technology startup based in the Bay Area. Our next-generation wireless ultrasound solution enables faster diagnosis and treatment at the point of care resulting in better patient outcomes. We believe that by working passionately in concert with clinicians and other creators, we will bring the most efficient and effective products to the medical field. Vave is accelerating access to imaging by designing the first wireless ultrasound-as-a-service platform. The low-cost subscription includes a portable ultrasound device, intuitive software, and Vave Health’s customizable educational platform. Our mission is to increase access to innovative imaging, improving the quality of care for those who need it most.
At Vave Health, we are committed to equal employment opportunities. Vave company offers a drug-free work environment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law. Equal employment opportunity includes hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotions, and termination.
Open Job Postings
Join our diverse team of innovators to reimagine how health care can be delivered.
Please email your resume and cover letter to info@vavehealth.com to apply and learn more.
Head of Manufacturing
Purpose & Description
The Head of Manufacturing will lead New Product Introduction (NPI) activities consisting of setting up new CM, manufacturing equipment, test equipment, and manufacturing processes for the Systems product line, and sustaining activities.
This position is a management role and will be responsible for continuously improving the manufacturing equipment, test equipment, and manufacturing processes in order to ensure improved product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability, as well as an increase in production efficiency and capacity while reducing COGS.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the NPI activities to create and manage efficient low to high volume manufacturing and test processes focused on high quality at low cost.
- Plan and resource NPI deliverables for successful product launches and subsequent stabilization of manufacturing.
- Define, monitor, and drive improvements in KPIs for product launch and stabilization (for example: Material Cost, Labor Cost, Yield, Efficiency, Process Capability, Reliability, Test Coverage, Test Efficiency, etc.).
- Drive Manufacturability and Testability requirements into the design of product.
- Plan budget for the team for annual, mid and long-term business projections.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to ensure timely delivery of quality products.
- Provide technical leadership and set up a culture of continuous improvement to ensure improved product quality, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and increase in production efficiency, capacity, while reducing cost.
- Review Quality reports from the CM as well as the field to drive improvements in manufacturing processes.
- Work with Engineering to ensure mechanical and PCBA manufacturing and test requirements (e.g. DFM and DFT) are fully defined to meet product quality and reliability.
- Achieve Goals both for NPI deliverables and Production Output and Quality system goals
- Other reasonable duties
Education
- Minimum BS degree in an engineering discipline
Experience
- 15+ years of experience in product engineering, manufacturing, or test engineering
- 10+ years as a manager of technical personnel in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge & Skills
- Must possess strong engineering acumen and problem-solving skills
- Must have excellent communication skills to interact and lead cross-functional teams from other functions like Design Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Quality Engineering, Regulatory, Purchasing, Field Support, etc.
- Must have experience with hiring and retaining strong talent
- Prior experience with electro-mechanical products is preferred
- Prior experience in Medical Device Manufacturing or regulated industry is preferred
- Prior manufacturing experience in high complexity products is preferred
Senior Ultrasound Scientist
Purpose & Description
The Senior Ultrasound Scientist will be responsible for all elements of Vave’s ultrasound platform: architecture, imaging modes, algorithms, etc. As a natural problem solver, the Senior Ultrasound Scientist will contribute to all aspects of development, testing, and documentation. This person is an individual contributor who collaborates with the engineering team, as well as all other functional teams.
This position is a senior engineering role responsible for major portions of innovation projects and product developments. The candidate will lead and significantly contribute to the design, development and delivery of ultrasound imaging features/technologies. The candidate will be a natural problem solver, able to contribute to all aspects of development, testing and document generation. Key focus is on ultrasound systems engineering, including ultrasound signal chain (frontend, beamforming, signal processing, image processing) design and implementation, imaging feature development, and image quality optimization.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for image quality, transducer specification, algorithm research and development, system performance verification, engineering and clinical image optimization, and customer support.
- Define and implement ultrasound signal chain for new product introduction; key domain areas include transmitting and receiving frontend, beamforming, signal processing for B-mode, Color Flow, Spectral Doppler, and other advanced features.
- Participate as the subject matter expert for product development, owning design specifications and verifications that complies with related medical device regulations/standards (FDA, IEC, etc.), and internal quality management and design control processes.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to provide innovation and continual improvement of imaging performance all the way from concept generation, to prototyping, product implementation, and post-release surveillance.
- Identify innovations for inclusion into the technology roadmap.
- Maintain knowledge of the market and manufacturers for ultrasound sensors and associated acoustic and electric materials and components. Stay abreast of commercial system offerings and technology trends.
- Contribute to teamwork in an Agile development environment.
Education
- MS, or PhD, in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or other related fields
Experience
- At least 10 years of experience developing diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems
- Experience implementing ultrasound signal/image processing algorithms in simulation environments and ultrasound systems then interpreting results and optimizing for desired performance characteristics.
- Experience with ultrasonic acoustic simulation tools (e.g., PZFlex, Field II) or experimentation environments would be a plus.
- Experience with image quality performance optimization in partnership with sonographers, clinicians, KOLs, clinical partners, and customers.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong familiarity with research literature associated with technical developments in diagnostic ultrasound imaging.
- Strong understanding of ultrasonic acoustics in human tissues and the relationship to ultrasound imaging system performance.
- Strong understanding of clinical applications ultrasound technology in diagnostic imaging including standard imaging modes (e.g., B-mode, Doppler, Color Doppler, M-mode etc.).
- Strong Matlab and/or Python coding skills for algorithm prototyping and development, with basic familiarity with C, C++, C# coding and software design principles. Simulink experience preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-driven personality, startup mindset
Clinical Insights Lead
Purpose & Description
Vave Health is looking for a quality-obsessed leader for our clinical insights team. This role is responsible for contributing to clinical insights for handheld ultrasound by developing a deep understanding of the imaging and workflow requirements of our customers, developing, and sustaining meaningful key opinion leader relationships, and being an interface and support for Product, Commercial Marketing and Engineering to translate those needs into commercial solutions that create clinical value for Vave.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop working knowledge of imaging and workflow needs of our customers in their practice
- Spend time with customers gathering to translate insights into product requirements
- Work with engineers to turn insights into new technology to change the future of healthcare
- Support clinical optimization, evaluation of new software, options, and systems prior to release
- Champion end-user needs within our organizations
- Establish and maintain close contacts and collaboration with Key Opinion Leaders and high-profile customers
- Support team efforts at scientific congresses and customer events
- Support and participate in the development of high-quality clinical images and other market activities
- Develop clinical competitive intelligence to support the commercial team
- Identify clinical trends in handheld ultrasound
- Support clinical aspects of product documentation pre and post-launch
Education
- BS in a relevant scientific or clinical area
- Sonography credential(s) and/or medical degree
Experience
- Previous startup & industry experience preferred
- Experience in a customer-facing role
Knowledge & Training
- Understanding of POCUS markets and expertise in at least one area (Cardiac, MSK, General Imaging)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Team player able to work effectively within a matrix environment across multiple geographies
- Excellent written and verbal English skills; mastery of candor and humor preferred
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to articulate clinical feedback to the senior leadership team.
- Ability and willingness to travel, including international travel
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Purpose & Description
The Lead Mechanical Engineer will own the design, development, and delivery of all Vave’s mechanical components and subsystems. The Lead Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the high-level and detailed design of Vave mechanical components. A natural problem solver, able to contribute to all aspects of development, testing, and document generation. The Lead is also responsible for troubleshooting and failure analysis, as needed.
As Lead Mechanical Engineer, this individual will work with cross-functional teams to build and deliver new products. Responsible for material selection and equipment sizing in compliance with codes and standards. You will work closely with project teams to determine work scope requirements, monitor, and control project costs, and pro-actively resolve variances from project plans. This role is ideal for someone who has a technical background and enjoys being “hands on”.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Work with hardware and cross-functional teams to identify, understand, and define design specifications and develop mechanical components to meet them
- Generate novel and unique solutions to technical challenges in mechanical designs, including injection molding, die-casting/thixo-molding, or compression molded parts. Develop innovative solutions to waterproofing, latching, locking, or usability challenges
- Develop plans, protocols, reports, bench tests, and fixtures to verify mechanical designs
- Use prototyping solutions to quickly develop proofs of concept of the designs
- Perform formal release of documentation in support of quality and regulatory requirements for medical devices
- Analyze and debug failures found during system testing and use
- Work with domestic and international vendors and CMs
- Develop test and assembly fixtures, and work instructions for manufacturing
- Identify opportunities for scalable processes for mass production to reduce COGs and overhead
- Work with the manufacturing team and CM on NPI and mass production.
- Maintain knowledge of current technical advancements in the general field of mechanical engineering, rapid prototyping, volume manufacturing by keeping up with current developments and trends
- Contribute to teamwork in an Agile development environment
- Support and conduct validation studies, technology transfer activities, process characterization studies, and gauge R&R studies within the manufacturing process. Provide guidance on the equipment/process validation requirements and design control activities for new product development projects
- Lead cross-functional group in conducting analysis of NCMRs, with the purpose of evaluating the underlying issues and offering long-term solutions. This includes the completion of required CAPA processes. Document and implement system improvements
- Responsible for ongoing process improvement: take initiative to define, plan, and execute improvement projects, achieve objectives in increasing yields, reducing cycle time, reducing overall cost, and improving product quality and reliability
- Maintain and improve existing product manufacturing processes. Anticipate manufacturing’s need for new products and fixtures
- Survey and identify replacement components for reasons of obsolescence or cost reduction.
- Work with the quality team to drive component issues upstream to suppliers. Use continuous improvement process in yield and quality/reliability programs
- Review product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company quality and regulatory standards, customer requirements, and related specifications
- Troubleshoot or refine existing products and raw materials components. Provide instruction and support to manufacturing and QA on manufacturing techniques, procedures, and QC inspections
- Conduct failure mode investigations (FMEA), and risk analysis of medical devices according to FDA QSR
- Coordinate with external test labs to conduct compliance and environmental testing
Education
- BS, MS, in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
Experience
- Minimum 6 years of experience developing mechanical systems, and minimum 3 years developing medical devices. Experience developing devices according to FDA and IEC 60601-1 standards desirable.
- Experience with plastic parts for volume production
- Experience with relevant fabrication techniques such as injection molding, ultrasonic welding, laser welding, machining, casting, and 3D printing
- Experience developing lab test software (e.g. LabView or similar, Python scripting)
Knowledge & Training
- Expert knowledge in designing for volume molding processes (injection, die-casting, compression, over-molding, etc.)
- Experience with polymers and metals, and their properties
- Proficiency with SolidWorks and associated PDM tools
- A record of owning projects successfully and working in a fast-paced environment
- Thorough understanding of DFM
- Self-driven personality, startup mindset
- Working knowledge of CAD design and simulation tools (SolidWorks preferred).
- Experience with engineering change orders, documentation needs, protocol, and report writing. Familiarity with FMEA, DOE, and QSR design control
- Hands-on prototyping and testing abilities
- Knowledge of supplier quality systems processes
- Results-oriented self-starter. Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently
- Ability to assess the feasibility of design modifications to existing designs
- Experienced in troubleshooting and recommending corrective or preventive actions to improve product reliability
- Experience with medical product manufacturing including new product introduction, product transfer and scale-up
- Experience in implementing and using automated systems engineering tools
- Experience with human factors assessment
- Process development or technology transfer experience (proven track record of new product and sustaining support with contract manufacturers)