Electrical & Computer Engineer (Temporary/Contract)

Ceribell, Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive

Equity opportunities

Health benefits for employees

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

ESPP with discount

Monthly cell phone stipend

Flexible PTO

13 Paid Holidays + Wellness Days

Excellent parental leave policy

Job summary

Ceribell, Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical/Computer Engineer for a 6-month contract in Sunnyvale to bring up and port peripherals from Raspberry Pi/Arduino to the target platform, test integration, and move toward manufacturing readiness.

You'll work hands-on at the bench, debug at the hardware/firmware boundary, and collaborate with internal engineers and contractors, with on-site work 3–5 days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on embedded development experience.
• Strong embedded Linux experience on ARM SoCs, including device tree, kernel/driver configuration, and userspace/kernel debugging.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded targets; reading and adapting existing driver code.
• On-site availability 3–5 days/week for lab work.

Responsibilities

• Driver development & porting: migrate proven peripheral prototypes onto the target platform and/or MCU.
• Bring-up & integration: bring up peripherals on target hardware and validate interfaces.
• Control algorithms: develop and tune peripheral control logic.
• Troubleshooting & debug: diagnose hardware/firmware issues with scopes and analyzers.
• Test: author and execute test procedures to verify peripheral functionality.
• Manufacturing transfer: support transfer of bring-up and test work toward production.
• Collaboration: work with internal engineers and contractors; communicate status clearly.

Skills

Embedded Linux (ARM)

C/C++ for embedded

Device tree / drivers

Hardware/firmware debugging

I2C / MIPI-CSI

On-site availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

Electrical & Computer Engineer (Temporary/Contract)

Sunnyvale

About Ceribell

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!

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Electrical/Computer Engineer to contribute to late-stage phases of electrical/computer bring-up and development for the next-generation of medical devices. We have working prototypes of most peripherals on various development platforms (Raspberry Pi and Arduino) and need an experienced embedded engineer to port, integrate, bring up, and test these on the target host, then help drive the design toward manufacturing readiness. This is a hands-on, fast-moving role in a design that is still evolving.

We are looking for someone comfortable with ambiguity, who can independently debug at the hardware/firmware boundary, and who can turn prototype code into reliable, testable integrations on the target platform.

This is a 6-month Contract role.

What You’ll Do

• Driver development & porting: Migrate proven peripheral prototypes from Raspberry Pi and Arduino development platforms onto the target platform and/or the analog-front-end MCU, adapting drivers, device-tree/bus configuration, and control logic to the target.
• Bring-up & integration: Bring up peripherals on target hardware, validate electrical interfaces (I2C, MIPI-CSI, GPIO/PWM, audio), and integrate individual peripherals into a working system.
• Control algorithms: Develop and tune peripheral control logic.
• Troubleshooting & debug: Diagnose and resolve hardware/firmware issues on the bench using scopes, logic analyzers, and protocol tools; isolate whether issues are electrical, driver, or timing/configuration.
• Test: Author and execute test procedures to verify peripheral functionality, performance, and reliability; capture results and support related documentation.
• Manufacturing transfer (as needed): Support the eventual transfer of bring-up and test work toward production, including documentation and vendor coordination.
• Collaboration: Work alongside internal engineers and other contractors; communicate status, risks, and technical trade-offs clearly.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on embedded development experience.
• Strong embedded Linux experience on ARM SoCs, including device tree, kernel/driver configuration, and userspace/kernel debugging.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded targets; comfortable reading and adapting existing driver code.
• Hands‑on experience bringing up and integrating peripherals over I2C, MIPI-CSI/camera, GPIO/PWM, and audio (I2S/ALSA).
• Demonstrated ability to port prototype code (e.g., Raspberry Pi / Arduino) onto a production‑target host and MCU.
• Strong bench‑debug skills with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and protocol/bus analyzers.
• Ability to work independently through ambiguity and drive problems to resolution with minimal hand‑holding.
• Clear written and verbal technical communication, including assisting test‑oriented techs with performing reliability / corner‑case / etc. testing.
• On‑site availability (3–5 days/week) for lab and bench work.

Would Be Great If You Have:

• Camera/imaging experience: V4L2, libcamera, ISP tuning, or MIPI-CSI-2 integration.
• Experience with sensor fusion or closed‑loop control (e.g., light‑adaptive LED control).
• Audio pipeline experience on embedded Linux (ALSA / device tree audio) or on MCUs.
• Experience authoring and executing verification test procedures in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with schematic tools (Altium preferred) sufficient to read and redline. Schematics/layout ownership is not required for this role.
• Version control (Git) and issue/project‑tracking tools.

Compensation Range

$85 - $100 USD

A candidate’s final salary offer will be based on their skills, education, work location and experience, and thus it may differ from the posted range. Compensation may also include bonuses consistent with Ceribell’s corporate compensation plan. Note, the above description is not all‑encompassing and Ceribell reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time.

Benefits & Perks

• Performance‑based incentive compensation (varies by role)
• Equity opportunities
• 100% Employer paid Health Benefits for Employees
• 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!

Application Deadline: Ongoing

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