Research & Development Engineer I (Neurovascular Medical Devices)

Location: On-site in Irvine, California, United States. Regular on-site presence is required for laboratory testing, prototyping, physician evaluations, and collaborative engineering activities. Travel may be required to research facilities, development partners, physician meetings, laboratories, training events, and clinical sites.

Salary: $74,400–$111,600 per year, plus eligibility for the hirify.global Incentive Plan.

Company

hirify.global develops healthcare technologies focused on alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life, with the Neurovascular Operating Unit working on minimally invasive and catheter-based therapies.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and evaluate medical device concepts, components, and subsystems.
• Plan and execute laboratory, benchtop, and simulation testing to assess product performance.
• Analyze experimental data and communicate findings, recommendations, and conclusions.
• Create and maintain test protocols, reports, specifications, design records, and development summaries.
• Support product development under Product Development Process and Design Controls requirements.
• Collaborate with quality, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, and program management partners on design reviews, risk assessments, root cause investigations, and technical decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, biomedical, electrical, materials, or another engineering discipline.
• 0–2 years of engineering experience, including internships, co-ops, academic research, or industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory testing, prototyping, engineering design projects, or product development.
• Experience analyzing engineering data and documenting results in technical reports or presentations.
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation in a structured engineering environment.
• Ability to work on-site in Irvine, California, and possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at hire and throughout employment.

Nice to have

• Experience in medical devices, healthcare, biotechnology, or another regulated industry.
• Exposure to product development processes and design controls.
• Experience with experimental design, test method development, and data analysis.
• Experience with CAD, statistical analysis software, or data visualization tools.
• Interest or experience in implantable, catheter-based, neurovascular, cardiovascular, or neuromodulation technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across research, engineering, clinical, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing teams.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with health and flexible spending accounts for eligible regular employees.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match, paid time off, paid holidays, and short-term disability coverage.
• Tuition assistance or reimbursement, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and employee assistance resources.
• Incentive plans and an employee stock purchase plan for eligible employees.