Ultrasound Transducer Engineer — Startup Impact Stock Options

isonohealth; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

iSono Health is seeking an Ultrasound Transducer Engineer to drive characterization, evaluation, and electrical integration of transducers within our imaging system. You will collaborate with imaging, hardware, and software teams to translate transducer behavior into optimized system performance.

This high-impact role focuses on building, testing, and improving real-world hardware, with a market-competitive salary and stock options as part of the package.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with ultrasound transducers or similar hardware systems.
• Experience with transducer characterization and testing.
• Solid understanding of ultrasound physics and beamforming fundamentals.
• Experience with electrical engineering concepts, signal chains, and hardware interfacing.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, measurement systems).
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug system-level hardware and signal issues.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Characterize and evaluate ultrasound transducers.
• Design and execute test protocols using lab equipment.
• Analyze performance across operating conditions and identify improvements.
• Work with external vendors and internal teams to evaluate and refine transducer performance.
• Own the electrical interfacing and signal chain.
• Support debugging and optimization of signal integrity, noise, and system-level performance.
• Collaborate on front-end electronics, data acquisition, and system integration.
• Develop test and validation frameworks for transducer and imaging performance.
• Document test methods, results, and conclusions for internal use and regulatory submissions.
• Partner with manufacturing for design transfer to production.
• Investigate field and manufacturing issues using root-cause analysis.
• Contribute to reliability, performance consistency, and cost optimization.
• Communicate findings across imaging, software, QA, and product teams.

Skills

Ultrasound hardware

Transducer testing

Beamforming basics

Lab equipment use

Documentation skills

Education

B.S./M.S. in EE or BME

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Measurement systems

Job description

iSono Health is seeking an Ultrasound Transducer Engineer to drive characterization, evaluation, and electrical integration of transducers within our imaging system. You will collaborate with imaging, hardware, and software teams to translate transducer behavior into optimized system performance.

This high-impact role focuses on building, testing, and improving real-world hardware, with a market-competitive salary and stock options as part of the package.