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Principal Systems Engineer - Medical Devices

US CA San JoseFull-time$144k2026-08-05 → 2026-11-11
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead system-level architecture, design, and verification for complex defibrillator and patient monitor systems.

Role type

Principal Systems Engineer (Medical Devices)

Builds

Defibrillators, patient monitors, and related medical device software/hardware.

Domain

Medical Devices / Cardiopulmonary & Respiratory Care

Required skills

System-level architecture and design, Embedded real-time software, Analog/digital electronics, Multi-processor system integration, FDA/EC medical device regulations, Mechanical engineering basics, Project management, Risk management, Human factors engineering

Preferred skills

Matrix environment leadership, Trade-off decision making (hardware/software/mechanical), Clinical performance optimization

Technologies

Embedded real-time operating systems, Digital signal processing, Wireless communications, Microprocessor-based systems

Responsibilities

Establish system-level requirements and translate them into product architecture, Lead development teams in subsystem partitioning and interface specification, Make hardware/software/mechanical trade-off decisions to meet clinical and business objectives, Oversee subsystem integration and verification testing, Document system-level design and operating principles, Consult on system engineering principles and design changes

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership