Field Clinical Specialist​/Engineer

Field Clinical Engineer

About Paradromics Brain-related illness is one of the last great frontiers in medicine, not because the brain is unknowable, but because it has been inaccessible. Paradromics is building a brain-computer interface (BCI) platform that records brain activity at the highest possible resolution: the individual neuron. AI algorithms then decode this massive amount of brain-data, enabling the seamless translation of thought into treatments.

Our first clinical application, the Connexus BCI, will help people who are unable to speak, due to progressive neuromuscular disease and neural injuries such as ALS, spinal cord injuries and stroke, to communicate independently through digital devices. However, the capabilities of our BCI platform go far beyond our first application. With the brain in direct communication with digital devices, we can leverage technology to transform how we treat conditions ranging from sensory and motor deficits to untreatable mental illness.

The Field Clinical Engineer (Clinical Neurotechnology Research Assistant) serves as Paradromics’ trusted technical presence at U.S. clinical sites during early feasibility and first-in-human studies. Reporting to the Director of Clinical Affairs, this field-based role supports safe, reliable use of Paradromics’ implantable BCI system and associated software during surgical procedures, study visits, and neural data collection sessions. This role acts as a critical bridge between clinicians and engineers—ensuring real-world clinical learnings are captured, clearly communicated, and translated into system, process, and risk-management improvements.

The position requires significant travel to clinical sites and the ability to operate independently in high-stakes, patient-facing environments.

This role sits at the intersection of people and technology. We welcome candidates coming from either a technical/engineering or clinical background. The strongest candidates will bring deep experience in one area, strong aptitude and curiosity in the other, and enthusiasm for developing expertise across both.

• Serve as the in-field technical representative during early feasibility study (EFS) procedures, study visits, and neural recording sessions, working closely with participants, clinical site teams, and Paradromics colleagues.
• Prepare, configure, calibrate, operate, and break down study systems consistently and correctly, completing appropriate system checks and confirming readiness for clinical and recording sessions.
• Support the design, execution, and refinement of neural recording and BCI session workflows to generate high-quality, consistent, and analyzable neural data.
• Monitor neural signals and system performance in real time, recognizing signal loss, artifacts, unexpected behavior, or configuration issues that could affect session quality.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, device, connectivity, and signal-quality issues in real time within clinical environments, applying sound judgment and escalating appropriately when additional support is needed.
• Develop a strong understanding of the relationship between system configuration, neural signals, participant behavior, and task performance, using observations from sessions to help inform experimental workflows and decoding approaches.
• Identify unexpected system behavior, workflow challenges, usability issues, and emerging risks early, and communicate them clearly to the appropriate teams before they affect participant experience, safety, or study integrity.
• Capture and communicate field observations, technical issues, failure modes, usability feedback, and system limitations in a structured way that supports engineering improvements and risk-management activities.
• Build strong relationships with study participants and their support networks, creating a professional, comfortable, and reliable experience during repeated and often lengthy study sessions.
• Build trust and credibility with investigators, fellows, coordinators, and research staff through preparation, technical competence, sound judgment, responsiveness, and professionalism.
• Act as a critical feedback loop between the field and internal teams, translating real-world clinical and participant experiences into clear, actionable information for Engineering, Clinical Affairs, Data Science, and Quality.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of training materials, field playbooks, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, and…