Senior Hardware Test Engineer (Medical Devices)

TL;DR

Senior Hardware Test Engineer (Medical Devices): Developing and verifying EEG and home sleep test systems across hardware, firmware, and software with an accent on embedded-system testing, regulatory compliance, and product reliability. Focus on designing automated test processes, troubleshooting electromechanical systems, and solving complex integration and root-cause challenges from concept through commercialization.

Location: Hybrid role based in Boston, Massachusetts, requiring work from the Boston office approximately three days per week.

Salary: $120,000–$140,000 USD, plus equity, PTO, and other benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops at-home EEG and cardiopulmonary platforms for neurological, psychiatric, sleep, and central nervous system diagnostics and clinical development.

What you will do

• Develop and execute hardware, firmware, embedded-system, integration, system, functional, and regression tests in accordance with the quality management system.
• Create and maintain test plans, protocols, scripts, procedures, fixtures, and testing equipment.
• Perform hardware characterization, verification, firmware unit testing, system integration, and manufacturing verification.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, systems, research, manufacturing, and quality engineers to troubleshoot product issues.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement test automation and process improvements to increase product quality and efficiency.
• Support compliance with industry standards, safety requirements, and medical-device regulations including FDA, CE, and IEC 60601.

Requirements

• BS in engineering or a related field, with 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience; alternatively, an MS degree or above with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience writing technical specifications and documentation, including requirements, test plans, protocols, and reports.
• Ability to read and follow electrical schematics.
• Experience testing embedded software running on a real-time operating system.
• Experience with Python or similar scripting languages, Git, JIRA, and GitHub.
• Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and performing root-cause analysis for hardware and firmware issues in electromechanical systems.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of medical-device design controls and regulatory requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Asynchronous work practices support a flexible remote work experience alongside in-person office hubs.
• Collaboration is centered on curiosity, simplicity, composability, self-service, and empathy.
• Compensation includes base salary, equity, paid time off, and other benefits.
• Work contributes to precision medicine, clinical development, and improved diagnosis and treatment of brain-related disorders.