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Principal Systems Engineer - Medical Devices

US CA San Jose💼 Full-time💰 $144,400–$144,400🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

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

Role type

Principal Systems Engineer (Medical Devices)

Builds

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

Domain

Medical Devices / Cardiopulmonary & Respiratory Care

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

System-level architecture, embedded real-time software, analog/digital electronics, multi-processor system design, FDA regulatory compliance, matrix team leadership, hardware/software trade-off analysis

Preferred skills

Project management, human factors engineering, mechanical packaging knowledge, digital signal processing

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 subsystem partitioning and interface specification; make hardware/software/mechanical trade-off decisions; oversee subsystem integration and verification testing; document system design and operating principles; consult on system engineering principles and design changes.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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