R&D Engineer II, Electrical Engineer

EBR Systems, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Stock options

Life/AD&D insurance

Education assistance

Commuter benefits

Team lunches

Meaningful work

Job summary

EBR Systems, Inc. is recruiting a R&D Engineer II, Electrical Engineer based in Silicon Valley. This role focuses on sustaining engineering for implanted and external medical device platforms, tackling field issues, and driving reliability improvements across products.

You will work across hardware and software updates, maintain design documentation, and help advance the WiSE System, contributing to high-stakes patient care with a collaborative startup culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a related role.
• Experience with root cause analysis.
• Experience with electrical or embedded systems troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyze system behavior, troubleshoot software/firmware, and contribute to embedded solutions.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and lab test equipment.
• Test software development using MATLAB or Python.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve electrical, electronic, and system-level issues in released products and implement corrective actions.
• Assess component obsolescence and qualify alternatives to ensure reliability.
• Develop and implement design/process/test changes to improve quality and manufacturability.
• Design and implement test system hardware upgrades and data acquisition interfaces.
• Maintain design control documentation, drawings, test results, and traceability.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Electrical/troubleshooting

System behavior analysis

Test equipment usage

Test software (MATLAB/Python)

Cross-functional leadership

Curiosity & learning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Minimum 2 years of experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

MATLAB

Python

Job description

About EBR Systems

At EBR Systems, we're not imagining the future of cardiac care. We're building it. We are the team behind the world's first FDA-approved leadless left ventricular endocardial pacing device for heart failure. It's a breakthrough that's redefining what's possible, and it's just the beginning.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

About EBR Systems

At EBR Systems, we're not imagining the future of cardiac care. We're building it. We are the team behind the world's first FDA-approved leadless left ventricular endocardial pacing device for heart failure. It's a breakthrough that's redefining what's possible, and it's just the beginning. Based in Silicon Valley, we're advancing the WiSE System, a first-of-its-kind device in cardiac rhythm management. Your work here has a direct line to patients whose lives depend on what we build. We hire people who want to solve hard problems and who care about getting it right. We invest in our people as much as our technology. Expect a collaborative, transparent culture, real career growth in a fast-moving startup, competitive compensation, equity, comprehensive benefits, and generous PTO. If you want your work to matter, EBR is where you belong.

The Opportunity

The R&D Engineer II, Electrical Engineer is responsible for the ongoing support, reliability, and lifecycle management of EBR System, Inc.'s implanted and external medical device platforms. This role is primarily focused on sustaining engineering activities for released products, including troubleshooting and resolving field and manufacturing issues, supporting component lifecycle management, maintaining design documentation, improving product reliability, and contributing to hardware and software updates. This role provides opportunities for continued professional growth while contributing independently to sustaining engineering activities across all EBR’s commercial product

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve electrical, electronic, and system-level issues in released products, including customer complaints, and collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Assess component obsolescence and qualify alternative components to ensure product reliability and supply continuity.
• Develop and implement design, process, material, or test specification changes that improve product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and service support.
• Design and implement test system hardware upgrades, including instrumentation, fixture improvements, data acquisition systems, and communication interfaces.
• Maintain technical and design control documentation, including drawings, test results, traceability records, and change-related documentation.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

Education and Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in related role

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience with root cause analysis.
• Experience with electrical or embedded systems troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyze system behavior, troubleshoot software and firmware issues, and contribute to the development, testing, and validation of embedded solutions.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other laboratory test equipment.
• Experience with test software development using Matlab or Python.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to identify issues, evaluate solutions, and ensure alignment on project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Curiosity, persistence, and comfort working through ambiguity.
• Willingness to ask questions and learn from failures.

Physical Requirements

• Required to stand, walk and sit; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Subject to extended periods of sitting and/or standing, vision to monitor, and moderate noise levels.

Salary Range

$110,000 - 125,000*

• Base pay is one part of your total compensation. The salary offered will depend on several factors, including, but not limited to your experience, knowledge, skills, location, internal equity, and market alignment. Addition compensation may include bonuses and equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

EBR Systems, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Please refrain from solicitations at this time.

About The Company

What if your work doesn’t just support innovation—what if it changes lives?

We don’t just create game-changing medical devices—we grow people. Patients come first in everything we do. You will be empowered to solve real problems and to do meaningful work that truly makes a difference. If you are driven by purpose, excited by challenge, and ready to shape the future of cardiac technology, we want to hear from you. Visit us at https://www.ebrsystemsinc.com/ to learn more—and join us in our work Empowering Physicians, Powering Hearts.

EBR Systems, Inc. offers a great place to work as well as generous benefits and growth opportunities

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided at no cost for employee-only coverage
• 401(k) matching plan
• Paid Time Off – starting at 3 weeks per year
• Competitive salary with opportunities for career growth
• Employee stock options
• Life & AD&D and long-term disability insurance
• Education assistance
• Voluntary commuter benefits and pet insurance
• Weekly company lunches and occasional happy hour events
• Meaningful work and much more!

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled