Staff Electrical Engineer, Element Science
$170-185k
+ Stock Options
More information about location
Office located in Redwood City, CA
Medical device solutions
Open for applications
Medical device solutions
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$170-185k
+ Stock Options
More information about location
Office located in Redwood City, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To develop solutions that address leading causes of death and hospitalization due to heart disease.
Role
Who you are
- MSEE or BSEE with at least 10+ years of analog electronics design experience
- Electrical design, test, and sustaining experience for products with microprocessors, FPGAs, analog, and high-voltage electronics
- Experience with board bring-up, debug, and integration of embedded systems including ability to modify and compile C code for microcontrollers to support hardware testing
- Good understanding of product life cycle(s) management from concept through production including manufacturing follow up. DFM, DFT
- Experience working directly with fab and assembly CMs
- Power electronics design experience. Familiarity with component and PCB/FPC design practice for up to 2000V
- Experience with Altium, PADs, or other ECAD tools, PCB, FPC, and rigid-flex design and layout standards
- Familiarity with medical standards and verification to those standards and QMS for Class III medical devices
- Preferred knowledge of digital signal processing concepts for electrophysiology and other sensor data
- Familiarity with low power circuit design techniques
- Familiarity with electrical safety standards and HV isolation
- Experience with circuit and system simulation techniques desired
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Preferred experience with project leadership, including coordination with multiple disciplines from concept through manufacturing transfer
What the job involves
- The Staff Electrical Engineer will lead the design, development, verification and validation of complex Class III medical device electronics, from concept through manufacturing transfer
- This role combines deep technical expertise in analog, digital, and high-voltage board design with strong leadership in cross-functional project execution
- The engineer will drive hardware bring-up, system integration, and verification activities; manage critical vendors; and collaborate closely with Systems, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet performance, cost, and regulatory requirements
- The position also involves mentoring junior engineers, contributing to design reviews, and supporting commercial-stage manufacturing and field activities
- Deliver board-level designs including analysis, schematics, and PCB layout for Class III products with sensitive analog front-end circuits, sensors, power, and high voltage
- Lead electrical design work-streams within multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and deliverables are met
- Drive technical decision-making, balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements
- Develop and characterize designs through bench testing, system integration, and the creation of supporting test fixtures
- Qualify critical alternate components as necessary that meet design needs
- Perform failure analysis and document investigations to support manufacturing scale
- Sustaining engineering efforts: Develop designs with components selected for cost reduction or obsolescence, and support qualifying alternate suppliers
- Dry-run engineering tests and conduct / guide design verification test protocols
- Support EMC/EMI testing and compliance activities, including preparation, execution, and troubleshooting to ensure designs meet applicable IEC standards such as IEC 60601
- Document design descriptions and engineering analysis to support Manufacturing and Quality
- Support Commercial Stage activities including manufacturing support, New Product Introduction programs, and Field Failure Analysis
- Provide technical support for cross-functional teams, including Systems, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineering
- Facilitate effective collaboration across disciplines, aligning design activities with project milestones and product requirements
- Provide peer review of designs and documentation. Mentor junior engineers as the team size grows
Our take
Element Science is a medical device company developing wearable solutions for patients with cardiovascular diseases. Through the use of machine learning algorithms, Element Science's wearable devices are able to both detect and treat lethal heart rhythms that can lead to sudden cardiac death.
The company's flagship product - funded by Google Ventures and Third Rock Ventures - is a wearable defibrillator called Jewel. In addition to Jewel, Element Science is also developing other wearable solutions, including a wearable patch that monitors heart function and detects potential problems before they become life-threatening.
Since its launch in 2012, Element Science has received significant funding from multiple venture capital firms and the National Institute of Health. Furthermore, it received prestigious recognition for its innovative technology, including being named a 2021 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and, in 2024, receiving the European Union’s CE mark and Great Britain’s UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA). Following FDA approval for its Jewel Patch Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Element Science remains committed to its research and development efforts.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2020
$145.6m
SERIES C
Aug 2016
$25m
SERIES B
Total funding: $183.1m
Company benefits
- Stock Options
- 90% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid Basic Life Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan (Traditional and Roth)
- Paid Holidays
- FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
- HSA (Health Savings Account)
- Employee Assistance Program through PEO
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Uday Kumar
(Founder, President & CEO)Currently Advisor for Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. Previously Board Member at Madorra Inc. Qurious.io and G-Tech Medical, Inc.
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