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Our mission is to improve outcomes for patients at risk of life-threatening cardiac events through innovative solutions at the intersection of clinical-grade wearables, advanced algorithms, and therapy delivery. \nWe are entering an exciting phase of growth as we move from development into early commercialization. Our approach combines hardware, software, and services to deliver a more personalized and seamless patient experience-designed with both patients and clinicians in mind. Our product, a wearable patch defibrillator, is designed for patients with a temporary elevated risk of sudden cardiac arrest, addressing a significant and underserved population of over 500,000 patients in the U.S. By focusing on comfort, usability, and clinical effectiveness, we aim to transform the standard of care during this critical period. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Element Science is backed by leading healthcare and technology investors, including Third Rock Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Deerfield Healthcare, Cormorant Asset Management, and Invus Opportunities.\nSUMMARY OF ROLE:\nThe 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. \nThis is a hybrid role based in our San Francisco office, with a planned transition to our Redwood City, CA office within the year. We are in office every other week Tuesday through Thursday.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nDeliver board-level designs including analysis, schematics, and PCB layout for Class III products with sensitive analog front-end circuits, sensors, power, and high voltage.\nLead electrical design work-streams within multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and deliverables are met.\nDrive technical decision-making, balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements.\nDevelop and characterize designs through bench testing, system integration, and the creation of supporting test fixtures.\nQualify critical alternate components as necessary that meet design needs.\nPerform failure analysis and document investigations to support manufacturing scale.\nSustaining engineering efforts: Develop designs with components selected for cost reduction or obsolescence, and support qualifying alternate suppliers.\nDry-run engineering tests and conduct / guide design verification test protocols.\nSupport EMC/EMI testing and compliance activities, including preparation, execution, and troubleshooting to ensure designs meet applicable IEC standards such as IEC 60601.\nDocument design descriptions and engineering analysis to support Manufacturing and Quality.\nSupport Commercial Stage activities including manufacturing support, New Product Introduction programs, and Field Failure Analysis.\nProvide technical support for cross-functional teams, including Systems, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineering.\nFacilitate effective collaboration across disciplines, aligning design activities with project milestones and product requirements.\nProvide peer review of designs and documentation. Mentor junior engineers as the team size grows.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nMSEE or BSEE with at least 10+ years of analog electronics design experience. \nElectrical design, test, and sustaining experience for products with microprocessors, FPGAs, analog, and high-voltage electronics.\nExperience with board bring-up, debug, and integration of embedded systems including ability to modify and compile C code for microcontrollers to support hardware testing.\nGood understanding of product life cycle(s) management from concept through production including manufacturing follow up. DFM, DFT.\nExperience working directly with fab and assembly CMs.\nPower electronics design experience. Familiarity with component and PCB/FPC design practice for up to 2000V.\nExperience with Altium, PADs, or other ECAD tools, PCB, FPC, and rigid-flex design and layout standards.\nFamiliarity with medical standards and verification to those standards and QMS for Class III medical devices.\nPreferred knowledge of digital signal processing concepts for electrophysiology and other sensor data.\nFamiliarity with low power circuit design techniques.\nFamiliarity with electrical safety standards and HV isolation.\nExperience with circuit and system simulation techniques desired.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nPreferred experience with project leadership, including coordination with multiple disciplines from concept through manufacturing transfer.\nBENEFITS:\nElement Science offers a very competitive salary and benefits package including, but not limited to:\n\nStock Options\n\n90% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance\n\nCompany-paid Basic Life Insurance\n\n401(k) retirement plan (Traditional and Roth)\n\nCompetitive Paid Time Off\n\nPaid Holidays\n\nFSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)\n\nHSA (Health Savings Account)\n\nEmployee Assistance Program through PEO\n\nThe salary for this exempt-level position will be based on experience and qualifications within an established pay range.\nSalary Range: $170,000-$185,000 \n\nElement Science is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law. \nIn compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. 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