Field Clinical Engineer - VahatiCor

Title: Field Clinical Engineer - VahatiCor

Status: Exempt

Location: Onsite, Santa Clara, CA

Reports to: Director of Clinical Affairs

VahatiCor is an early-stage medical device company developing breakthrough cardiovascular technologies, including Class III catheter-based systems designed to improve patient outcomes. We operate with a purpose-driven, agile, and highly collaborative culture where every team member contributes directly to advancing innovation. As a startup, we move with urgency while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The Field Clinical Engineer serves as a key bridge between the cath lab and the internal product team, supporting clinical readiness across physicians, cath lab nurses, and investigational sites. This role is ideal for someone with strong interventional cardiology cath lab experience who enjoys shaping training approaches, procedural workflows, and clinical readiness. You will bring real-world cath lab insight into how new technology is introduced safely and effectively within a regulated clinical study environment.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Clinical Training & Readiness

• Train physicians, cath lab nurses, and site staff on proper use, safety, and functionality of the medical device prior to device implantation.

• Develop clinical education materials, including training plans, to ensure study, procedural, and device requirements are consistently met across multiple sites.

Field Engagement & Site Collaboration

• Act as an extension of the clinical study team by identifying investigators, nominating sites, providing training, encouraging enrollment, ensuring quality data acquisition, and performing study closure activities.

• Build strong relationships with interventional cardiologists, cath lab nurses, and clinical staff involved in study execution.

Technical Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with internal clinical and cross-functional teams to provide field insight that supports clinical study planning, training strategy, and execution.

• Share feedback from clinicians and site staff to support continuous improvement of training approaches and clinical workflows.

Study Execution & Support

• Provide technical assistance and troubleshooting to site staff before, during, and after investigational medical device implantation.

• Support adherence to study and device requirements and help promote high-quality clinical data acquisition across participating sites.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree (RN, BSN) or midlevel practitioner degree (CNP, PA-C).

• Minimum of 5 years’ cardiac cath lab experience supporting regulated clinical study activities within the medical device industry.

• Solid understanding of invasive physiology (e.g., FFR, CFR) methods, measurements, and analysis.

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable FDA regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to travel frequently (30%–75%), including regional or nationwide travel.

Eligibility

Candidates must be permanently authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permanent residency (PERM) applications.

Location & Compensation

This role is 100% onsite, based in Santa Clara, CA, and is open to candidates living within a reasonable commuting distance of our office. At this time, we are not considering applicants who would need to relocate, either within or outside of California. There is no relocation package available.

VahatiCor is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and may also consider additional compensation elements such as bonuses, equity, and benefits as part of the total rewards package.

The anticipated salary range of this position is $136,000 - $184,000 annually based on San Francisco Bay Area market data. Actual compensation offered may vary depending on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and abilities relevant to the role, as well as the geographic location of the individual hired.

Please note that the top of the salary range is reserved for candidates who demonstrate exceptional qualifications and experience directly aligned with the requirements of the role. Most candidates should expect to receive an offer within the mid-range of the posted range, based on these considerations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

VahatiCor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Third-Party Recruiter Notice

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or recruiters without a signed agreement in place. Any resumes submitted without such an agreement will be considered the property of VahatiCor, and no fees will be paid if the candidate is hired. Agencies interested in submitting candidates may email [email protected].