Director, Systems Engineering Hybrid - Ceribell, Inc

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 a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography(“EEG”) platform specifically designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting, and is being used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDN's across the country. Our entire team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through our rapid seizure detection technology, come join the movement!

Position Overview :

We are seeking a highly technical Director of Systems Engineering to lead the core electrical hardware, systems, and software development of our next-generation products, while providing ongoing systems engineering leadership for our current core products. In this role, you will be the primary technical leader responsible for translating complex user needs into robust system architectures. You will directly manage and scale a multi-disciplinary team encompassing Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Software/Embedded Linux. Crucially, you will oversee complete system integration, ensuring seamless interaction across the hardware and software stack, while guiding key external integrations and development partners.

What you'll do:

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. Ensure the system is designed for reliability, scalability, and manufacturability .

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 board support packages (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

What We're Looking For:

• 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.