Systems Engineer (Humidification Technology Team)

TL;DR

Systems Engineer (Humidification Technology Team): Developing humidification systems for connected medical devices with an accent on system architecture, sensing/control/safety strategies, and closed-loop thermal performance optimization. Focus on translating clinical and regulatory needs into requirements, managing technical risk through hazard analysis, and validating humidification performance via laboratory investigations.

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

Company

hirify.global builds connected devices and digital health solutions for sleep and breathing therapy.

What you will do

• Contribute to the humidification technology roadmap by identifying and maturing future technologies for device platforms.
• Translate user, clinical, business, and regulatory needs into system requirements and technical solutions with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Define system architectures for humidification technologies, including sensing, control, monitoring, and safety strategies.
• Develop and optimize advanced humidification and thermal management technologies, including closed-loop control approaches.
• Lead system-level risk management, hazard analysis, and safety control definition across the development lifecycle.
• Plan and execute laboratory investigations to evaluate humidification performance, understand system behavior, and reduce technical uncertainty.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Chemical, or Biomedical engineering (or related discipline).
• 2–5 years of experience in systems, product development, or engineering roles, ideally in medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Understanding of thermal systems, fluid flow, sensing technologies, and control systems (or related engineering domains).
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices: requirements management, risk management, verification, and traceability.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with engineering development tools such as JIRA, Jama, and Confluence.
• Exposure to medical device development processes and regulatory frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-disciplinary environment spanning mechanical, software, electronics, industrial design, and clinical experts.
• Systems engineering community support with coaching and mentorship from a Systems Engineering Manager and Technical Lead.
• Emphasis on systems thinking, collaboration, humility, and curiosity in solving complex technical challenges.
• Focus on improving patient outcomes and user experiences through technology development.