Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

About the Company

We are an established healthcare technology manufacturer developing our next-generation platform. We are building an intelligent, connected clinical communication device that integrates edge AI processing, advanced audio capture, and real-time connectivity with hospital systems. This is a ground-floor opportunity to lead the technical architecture of a new product that will set the direction for our company over the next decade.

About the Role

As our Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, you will own the system architecture of a new intelligent clinical device — from room-level hardware through floor-level edge computing infrastructure. You will be the technical bridge between our internal hardware and software teams and our outsourced specialty engineering partners, ensuring all components come together into a reliable, certifiable product.

Location

This role is based at our Arizona office in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, one of the fastest-growing embedded systems and semiconductor engineering hubs in the country. The Phoenix metro is home to major operations from TSMC, Intel, NXP, Microchip Technology, ON Semiconductor, and Raytheon — you will be surrounded by a thriving embedded engineering community. We offer a hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence required during critical development phases (board bring-up, prototype integration, partner knowledge transfer sessions). During steady-state development, a flexible hybrid schedule is available. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates currently located outside of Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own the embedded platform for our next-generation product, from room-level edge devices to floor-level AI processing infrastructure
• Lead technical integration of edge AI modules running real-time audio processing and classification pipelines
• Manage the interface between the audio DSP subsystem and the AI inference engine, ensuring clean signal handoff and low-latency processing
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with outsourced DSP/audio and ML/AI engineering partners — reviewing their work, managing integration, and ensuring knowledge transfers to our internal team
• Design the communication architecture between room-level devices and facility-level processing servers over enterprise IP networks

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• Collaborate with our existing hardware engineers on PCB integration, thermal management, and enclosure design for medical-grade reliability
• Collaborate with our software team on API design between the edge platform and our existing application infrastructure
• Drive the system through UL/CSA certification, and any applicable FDA regulatory processes
• Establish embedded software development practices including CI/CD for firmware, and remote diagnostics

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded systems engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a technical lead or architect role
• Deep experience with Linux-based embedded platforms (Yocto, Buildroot, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with NVIDIA Jetson family or comparable ARM-based AI edge platforms
• Strong understanding of real-time audio processing pipelines, I2S/TDM interfaces, and DSP integration
• Experience managing and integrating work from external engineering partners or contract teams
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, with working knowledge of Python for AI/ML tooling
• Familiarity with hardware design collaboration — you can read schematics, review PCB layouts, and work alongside hardware engineers on board bring-up
• Experience with regulatory certification processes (UL, FCC, CE) for electronic products

Required Skills

• Experience with medical device development or healthcare technology (IEC 62304, ISO 13485)
• Experience deploying speech/audio AI models to edge hardware

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• Familiarity with far-field voice processing platforms and microphone array design
• Understanding of hospital IT infrastructure (HL7/FHIR, clinical network security, HIPAA technical safeguards)
• Experience building firmware update systems for deployed embedded devices

Preferred Skills

• Experience with medical device development or healthcare technology (IEC 62304, ISO 13485)
• Experience deploying speech/audio AI models to edge hardware
• Familiarity with far-field voice processing platforms and microphone array design
• Understanding of hospital IT infrastructure (HL7/FHIR, clinical network security, HIPAA technical safeguards)
• Experience building firmware update systems for deployed embedded devices

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive salary that goes further: your compensation buys significantly more in Arizona than equivalent roles in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, or Seattle.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.