
Director, Systems Engineering
Ceribell │ Point-of-Care EEG
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sunnyvale • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $216,000 - $283,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage, mentor, and actively grow the Electrical, Systems, and embedded software engineering teams.
- Own the system-level architecture of core and next-gen products. Drive requirements generation, flow-down, and traceability across hardware and software disciplines. Ensure the system is designed for reliability, scalability, and manufacturability.
- Guide the software development strategy of next-gen products. Oversee both the embedded stack and the OS-SW teams, driving OS-level configurations, kernel optimizations, and managing external contractors for board support packages (BSPs).
- Lead the EE team through the full hardware lifecycle, from component selection and schematic capture to PCB layout, board bring-up, and design for manufacturability (DFM).
- Act as the technical bridge between Mechanical Engineering, Software, Data Science, core FW teams, Clinical, Quality/Regulatory, and Product Management to deliver a cohesive medical device.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. PhD degree highly preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in systems, hardware, and embedded development, with at least 3+ years in a management or director-level role.
- Strong background in Systems Engineering principles, including requirements management and complex system integration.
- Deep technical expertise in Embedded Linux environments.
- Solid electrical engineering foundation, with hands-on experience in production level board design.
- Hands-on experience with time series signal analysis and digital signal processing (DSP). Must be capable of independently analyzing data, with direct experience in EEG data analysis highly preferred.
- MedTech experience is highly preferred, specifically working with complex devices that integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and AI components.
- Direct experience with development of WiFi connected / IoT devices and embedded GUIs is a strong plus.
- Strong project management and organizational abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Benefits
- Performance-based incentive compensation (varies by role)
- Equity opportunities
- 100% Employer paid Health Benefits for Employees
- 50% - 70% Employer paid Health, Dental & Vision for dependents (depending on plan selection)
- 100% paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with a generous company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Flexible paid time off
- 13 Paid Holidays + 3 Company Wellness Days
- Excellent parental leave policy
- Fantastic culture with tremendous career advancement opportunities
- Joining a mission-minded organization!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Electrical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringSystems EngineeringComputer EngineeringEmbedded LinuxBoard DesignTime Series Signal AnalysisDigital Signal ProcessingEEG Data AnalysisIoT Development
Soft Skills
MentoringProject ManagementOrganizational AbilitiesWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication
Certifications
PhD in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Biomedical EngineeringPhD in Systems EngineeringPhD in Computer Engineering