Senior R&D Electrical Engineer

About Relief Cardiovascular

Relief Cardiovascular (Costa Mesa, CA), an inQB8 MedTech portfolio company, is focused on solving a significant unmet need in heart failure.

We are developing a novel therapy that monitors and treats heart failure. Heart failure impacts the lives of millions of people around the world and presents a significant burden on healthcare systems.

Currently, heart failure patients have limited options, with many patients cycling through pharmaceuticals, repeatedly being hospitalized, and eventually needing a heart transplant or LVAD.

At Relief, we believe our novel therapy will empower patients to not only better understand their disease but enable them to address it as it develops and evolves.

By combining sensing with therapy delivery, we aim to improve quality of life and reduce hospital admissions in a way no other therapy currently can.

Position Description

The Senior Research & Development (R&D) Electrical Engineer will be a key member of the Relief Cardiovascular team. The Electrical Engineer will develop the electrical hardware that interfaces with the sensing and electromechanical system.

They will be responsible for design and programming of a system that manages pressure sensor reading, mechanical actuation, and wireless communication and power transfer - all while optimizing circuit-design / programming for battery life.

They will need to demonstrate the technical feasibility of new concepts and troubleshoot issues.

At Relief, we deeply value people who exhibit urgency and a predisposition towards action. We believe creativity and ingenuity, with a meaningful balance of theory and pragmatism, are what drive innovation forward.

We focus on the clinical need and exhibit empathy in our designs to ensure we are solving needs in a way that resonates with patients and physicians.

We are a team that is proactive and collaborative, and we are relentlessly focused on providing a solution to these patients as soon as possible.

Position Responsibilities

• Integration of off-the-shelf microcontrollers along with custom boards into medical devices
• Execute hands-on circuit debugging and bench testing
• Develop coding (Python, C++, Arduino, etc.) to assess prototype functionality
• Design and construct feasibility tests and design verification tests
• Collaboration with the mechanical design of the implant and sensor layout
• Design for compliance with the requirements of relevant standards and regulations

Experience and Skill Required / Utilized

• 2+ years of R&D experience in medical devices industry with electronics
• Circuit and PCB design experience
• Experience with electronic test equipment and embedded development tools (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)
• Experience with wireless communication (RF, Bluetooth, etc.)
• Familiar with wireless power transfer
• Familiar with compliance standards for medical electrical equipment (e.g., IEC 60601)
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and critical thinking skill

Education

At least Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Benefits and Pay

• We provide a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits including unlimited PTO, and an environment that will help you to thrive and succeed in your career.
• Our salary ranges are calculated by role and level. Your position within that range will be determined by your job-related knowledge, skills, experience, relevant education, and training / certifications.

In addition to those factors, we also examine internal equity as well as consider current market rate, and title may be assessed one level lower or higher accordingly.

After you join the company your performance, contributions, and results along with business and organizational needs will affect your base salary.

The base salary range for this full-time position is between $110,000 to 160,000 + equity + benefits