Director, Medical Device Systems Engineering (Hybrid)

OpenTalent; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceribell is seeking a highly technical Director of Systems Engineering to lead core hardware, systems, and software development of next-generation products. You will manage Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Embedded Linux software teams, driving robust architectures and end-to-end integration.

You will guide system requirements, ensure reliability, manufacturability, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver a cohesive medical device platform in fast-paced

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership: Manage, mentor, and actively grow the Electrical, Systems, and embedded software engineering teams.
• Systems Engineering & Architecture: Own the system-level architecture of core and next-gen products. Drive requirements generation, flow-down, and traceability across hardware and software disciplines.
• Software Oversight: 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 BSPs.
• Hardware Execution: 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).
• Cross-Functional Integration: 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.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Complex system integration

Embedded software

Software architecture

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical/ Biomedical/ Systems/ Computer Engineering

PhD degree preferred

Job description

Ceribell is seeking a highly technical Director of Systems Engineering to lead core hardware, systems, and software development of next-generation products. You will manage Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Embedded Linux software teams, driving robust architectures and end-to-end integration.

You will guide system requirements, ensure reliability, manufacturability, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver a cohesive medical device platform in fast-paced