Biomedical Signal Processing Engineer

We are a well-funded, late-stage medical device startup with our sights set on saving lives. We have FDA-cleared, non-invasive hardware sensors that acquire patients’ vital signs anytime, anywhere. We have some great products and some great ideas, validated by the US Military, SOCOM, NATO, the Gates Foundation, the Cleveland Clinic, and many others. Our device saved its first life 2 months after our first FDA clearance and we’re now up to seven.

I’d love to go into more details here, so we can find the best possible candidate, but we have confidentiality issues to contend with. That will have to wait until we sign an NDA and have a cup of coffee.

We’re looking for a hands‑on engineer to own the development of biosignal processing algorithms and their deployment onto the embedded hardware inside our wearable device. We have a clear technical roadmap, a working platform, firmware infrastructure, and a talented engineering team in place today. We also have real physiological data, validated by government-funded studies, that will feed the work. Details will have to wait until that virtual cup of coffee, but we need to convert that data and platform into production‑ready, embedded algorithms that run reliably on constrained hardware in austere environments.

You should be intelligent, creative, adaptable, and able to juggle lots of concepts ’re looking for someone whose friends comment that they never forget or lose track of anything, someone who learns things quickly and retains that knowledge. A great attitude goes a long way! You must also be a problem‑solver. You must also be ambitious, self‑motivated, and equally able to work independently or in groups.

You must also be an effective communicator and able to learn from and work with clients and teammates.

The ideal candidate would have knowledge and experience in wearable biosensor technology and signal processing, with exposure to the Department of War or the federal government as a plus. A bonus would be someone who comes in with thoughts and ideas about managing their tasks, working within project management concepts, and accomplishing goals and objectives.

What we’re really looking for is someone who is smart, ambitious, and can keep track of lots of things  must also be able to learn quickly and apply what you’ve learned; you also need to be able to concentrate on both the forest and the individual trees at different times. Ultimately, we’re looking for aptitude and not decades of experience. We need someone to roll up their sleeves, but this is the kind of role that will most likely morph into a leadership role in the next few years.

There may be some travel, but we can locate our trials to your general area over time. [TT1] [KS2]

Since we are a startup, everyone has diverse roles and no two days are ever the same. If you like to punch the clock and do the same things every day, this role is probably not for you. We have lots of great resources on staff to learn from. Our company culture is having fun while working hard to save lives.

We are well-funded with awards and budgets for this work, but the answer cannot be just licensing off‑the‑shelf algorithms. We require creativity to bridge the gap between public‑domain signal processing literature and the constraints of our specific hardware and real‑world use cases. The work must follow best practices and produce defensible, verifiable results, and we will be forward‑thinking in how we approach the engineering tradeoffs.

Confidence is good. I want someone who is confident in their abilities and doesn’t let things get in the way of the positive things they can contribute. These qualities usually lean towards a…