Director, Systems Engineering (Hybrid)

Ceribell, Inc•Sunnyvale, CA

11h•$216,000 - $283,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography (“EEG”) platform specifically designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting, and is being used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDN's across the country. Our entire team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through our rapid seizure detection technology, come join the movement! We are seeking a highly technical Director of Systems Engineering to lead the core electrical hardware, systems, and software development of our next-generation products, while providing ongoing systems engineering leadership for our current core products. In this role, you will be the primary technical leader responsible for translating complex user needs into robust system architectures. You will directly manage and scale a multi-disciplinary team encompassing Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Software/Embedded Linux. Crucially, you will oversee complete system integration, ensuring seamless interaction across the hardware and software stack, while guiding key external integrations and development partners.

Requirements

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. PhD degree highly preferred.
10+ years of experience in systems, hardware, and embedded development, with at least 3+ years in a management or director-level role.
Strong background in Systems Engineering principles, including requirements management and complex system integration.
Deep technical expertise in Embedded Linux environments.
Solid electrical engineering foundation, with hands-on experience in production level board design.
Hands-on experience with time series signal analysis and digital signal processing (DSP). Must be capable of independently analyzing data, with direct experience in EEG data analysis highly preferred.
MedTech experience is highly preferred, specifically working with complex devices that integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and AI components.
Strong project management and organizational abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with development of WiFi connected / IoT devices and embedded GUIs is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership: Manage, mentor, and actively grow the Electrical, Systems, and embedded software engineering teams.
Systems Engineering & Architecture: Own the system-level architecture of core and next-gen products. Drive requirements generation, flow-down, and traceability across hardware and software disciplines. Ensure the system is designed for reliability, scalability, and manufacturability .
Software Oversight: Guide the software development strategy of next-gen products. Oversee both the embedded stack and the OS-SW teams, driving OS-level configurations, kernel optimizations, and managing external contractors for board support packages (BSPs) .
Hardware Execution: Lead the EE team through the full hardware lifecycle, from component selection and schematic capture to PCB layout, board bring-up, and design for manufacturability (DFM)
Cross-Functional Integration: Act as the technical bridge between Mechanical Engineering, Software, Data Science, core FW teams, Clinical, Quality/Regulatory, and Product Management to deliver a cohesive medical device

Benefits

Performance-based incentive compensation (varies by role)
Equity opportunities
100% Employer paid Health Benefits for Employees
50% - 70% Employer paid Health, Dental & Vision for dependents (depending on plan selection)
100% paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k) with a generous company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount
Monthly cell phone stipend
Flexible paid time off
13 Paid Holidays + 3 Company Wellness Days
Excellent parental leave policy
Fantastic culture with tremendous career advancement opportunities
Joining a mission-minded organization!