Senior System Engineer I

Career-defining. Life-changing. 

At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career

About This Role:

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Create robust, efficient, and scalable test fixtures and systems that ensure product quality and reliability.
• System Architecture: Drive manufacturing test architecture, define system requirements, and develop design documentation for tools and fixtures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams—including electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers—to ensure critical product functions are fully tested during production.
• Vendor Management: Manage external fixture vendors and coordinate internal software resources to deliver test systems that meet design, cost, and schedule goals.
• Integration & Troubleshooting: Lead integration and troubleshooting efforts for complex, multi-component systems.
• Verification & Validation: Support design verification testing and ensure compliance with medical device standards.
• Risk Management: Assess and mitigate process risks related to test fixture usage (PFMEA).
• Manufacturing Partnership: Collaborate closely with Manufacturing teams to understand processes, business objectives, and user needs. (Up to 20% travel required.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Biomedical, or a related engineering discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in test system or fixture development.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting circuit board schematics and layouts.
• Experience with medium to high-volume manufacturing and automated test systems.
• Familiarity with OTA wireless technologies (BLE, cellular, etc.) in PCBA testing is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to clearly convey technical information to multidisciplinary teams.
• Prior experience in medical device development is highly desirable.

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid role – requires a minimum of 50% in-office presence at our San Francisco office.

Location:

San Francisco

Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.

Estimated Pay Range

$115,200.00 - $150,000.00

As a part of our core values, we ensure an inclusive workforce. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws.

iRhythm provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, including those who may have any difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation, you may contact us at taops@irhythmtech.com

About iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.

Make iRhythm your path forward. Zio, the heart monitor that changed the game.

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