Staff/Principal Electrical Systems Engineer, Medical Devices

Epia Neuro; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare coverage for dependents

Generous vacation policy

Paid parental leave

On-site Alameda office

Job summary

Epia Neuro is a neural technology company developing intent-driven systems for restoring function in neurological conditions. We seek a Principal or Staff Electrical Systems Engineer to architect implantable and wearable medical devices in a role that spans hardware, firmware, and system integration.

You will translate early-stage concepts into production-ready Class III medical devices, guiding system-level design decisions and ensuring regulatory standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in embedded hardware design and PCB development.
• Proficiency in embedded programming (C/C++, Python).

Responsibilities

• Define and architect end-to-end electrical systems for implantable and external medical devices.
• Translate product requirements into system specifications, including power, signal integrity, communication, and safety constraints.
• Drive design trade-offs across performance, power consumption, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Design and develop PCBs, including schematic capture, layout guidance, and component selection.
• Lead development of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, including MCU-based systems and communication interfaces.
• Develop embedded firmware in C/C++ to enable hardware functionality and system integration.
• Define and execute system-level verification and validation strategies.
• Debug hardware/firmware interactions across subsystems and collaborate with test engineering for automated validation platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition prototypes into production-ready medical devices and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

PCB development

C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Epia Neuro is a neural technology company developing intent-driven systems for restoring function in neurological conditions. We seek a Principal or Staff Electrical Systems Engineer to architect implantable and wearable medical devices in a role that spans hardware, firmware, and system integration.

You will translate early-stage concepts into production-ready Class III medical devices, guiding system-level design decisions and ensuring regulatory standards are met.