Looking for Jobs? Here’s 7 Companies That Are Currently Hiring in Santa Cruz County [December 2025]
Santa Cruz County has long cultivated a unique environment that nurtures groundbreaking ideas. The seeds of those ideas—the "next big things" often conceived in a local garage or small office—and are sprouting into innovative companies, creating a robust and diverse hiring market. Spanning everything from electric aircraft to sustainable consumer goods and cutting-edge medical devices, a growing constellation of local startups and established companies are currently recruiting top talent to fuel their ambitious growth plans.
Leading this wave of job creation are seven local heavy hitters: the pioneering electric aviation company Joby Aviation, the financial technology disruptor Paystand, and the sustainability-focused retailer Wonderfil. They are joined by the medical device innovators Capstan Medical and Versa Vascular, the grid technology firm Heron Power, and the climate investment platform Climatize, all actively seeking to expand their teams across engineering, operations, software development, and business roles. Keep reading to learn more about the companies and their openings below.
Capstan Medical
About the Company
“We’re actively seeking talented individuals who are passionate about transforming healthcare through innovative medical device design.
At Capstan Medical, we foster a vibrant work culture that blends professional excellence with a Santa Cruz vibe. Local trails refresh our minds and bodies, good waves can be a morning surf or the backdrop to a walking brainstorm session and the neighborhood breweries aren’t bad either. These elements contribute to our dynamic work environment, fuel our creativity, foster collaboration, and a shared sense of adventure among our team.”
Currently Hiring
Head of People
Engineering
Senior Lab Technician
Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer, Robotics
Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer, Robotics
Staff R&D Mechanical Engineer, Robotics
Senior Mechatronics Engineer, R&D
Sr. R&D Test Engineer – Delivery Systems
Senior or Staff Electrical Engineer
Staff Robotics Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer in Test
Senior R&D Engineer – Implant
Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Implant
Sr. Equipment Technician
Director, Structural Heart Supply Chain
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Robot
Director, Structural Heart Robot Servicing
Sewing Technician
Senior Field Clinical Specialist
Regulatory and Quality
Quality Assurance Technician
Climatize
About the Company
“Climatize makes it incredibly simple to invest in renewable energy projects across the US while potentially earning up to 12.75% annually. Having successfully raised over $12,000,000 for renewable energy projects since our launch in May 2023, we're expanding our engineering team and seeking a Principal or Staff level AI/ML Engineer to be the technical lead for a new product line.
Our mission is to generate $1 Billion per year of new investments in renewable energy by 2030 while the vision is to build a global network for climate finance.”
Currently Hiring
Director of AI
Heron Power
About the Company
“Heron Power develops power electronics purpose-built for the 21st-century grid, helping the electricity sector grow faster and more affordably with scalable, reliable and software-integrated infrastructure.”
Currently Hiring
Joby Aviation
“Our vision is to help the world connect faster and more easily with the people and places that matter most by bringing all-electric aerial ridesharing to cities and communities around the world.
We’re creating the future we want to live in — one where quiet, emissions-free flight is an everyday reality, saving people precious time and opening up new possibilities for travel and living.”
Currently Hiring (Santa Cruz Openings)
Performance Lead/DER
Senior/Staff RF Systems Engineer
Senior Test Engineer (Structures)
Composites Engineer, Methods and Allowables
Structures Test Engineer (Flex Shift)
Water Jet Team Leader
CNC Prototype Machinist - Experienced
Router Ops CNC Technician - 2nd shift
Fabricator
Structures Test Technician
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer, Navigation Algorithm
Senior Software Verification Engineer, Operations
Software Development Engineer - Systems Test
Senior Software Engineer, Flight Simulator
Modeling and Simulation - Flight Dynamics Engineer
Systems Engineering Lead
Systems Engineering Lead - Avionics
Senior Systems Engineer - Flight Research
IT Systems Administrator
Event Manager
Recruiting Manager, Engineering
Senior Maintenance Engineer
Paystand
About the Company
“At Paystand, we’re not just another fintech company—we’re trailblazers in decentralized finance (DeFi), transforming how businesses manage their finances. With thriving hubs in Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Austin, Minneapolis, Mexico City, Hermosillo, and Guadalajara, we’re leading a global revolution in financial systems. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for five consecutive years, we’re among the fastest-growing companies reshaping the future of finance.”
Currently Hiring
Account Executive
Versa Vascular
About the Company
“Established in 2020, Versa Vascular came out of Santa Cruz MedTech incubator called Occam Labs. The founding team combined their collective expertise in structural heart catheters and implants to tackle the large unmet need to treat those suffering with Tricuspid disease. This foundation was the birth of a novel solution for the easy, minimally invasive treatment of Tricuspid Regurgitation.”
Currently Hiring
Wonderfil
About the Company
“We are a women-owned, California-based manufacturer of unattended refill kiosks. We take pride in our circular supply chain, plastic reductions and emissions reductions and we look for candidates who are passionate about living in harmony with nature. Kind, hardworking, creative employees are core to Wonderfil's culture. Healthy and open communication drives our success. We are committed to work-life balance and diversity and we seek to model the society we want in the ways we show up for work and for each other.”
Currently Hiring
Lead Backend & Cloud Engineer
Technician
Head of Operations & Product Distribution
Marketing Intern
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