Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Healthcare Technology

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join our innovative team at West-Com Nurse Call Systems, Inc. This Senior Embedded Systems Engineer remote position offers a unique opportunity to lead the architecture of a next-generation healthcare communication device. You will play a pivotal role in integrating edge AI processing and advanced audio capture technologies to enhance clinical communication.

What You'll Do

• Architect and own the embedded platform for our next-generation product, from room-level edge devices to floor-level AI processing infrastructure.
• Lead technical integration of edge AI modules running real-time audio processing and classification pipelines.
• Manage the interface between the audio DSP subsystem and the AI inference engine, ensuring clean signal handoff and low-latency processing.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with outsourced DSP/audio and ML/AI engineering partners, reviewing their work, managing integration, and ensuring knowledge transfers to our internal team.
• Design the communication architecture between room-level devices and facility-level processing servers over enterprise IP networks.
• Collaborate with existing hardware engineers on PCB integration, thermal management, and enclosure design for medical-grade reliability.
• Drive the system through UL/CSA certification and any applicable FDA regulatory processes.
• Establish embedded software development practices including CI/CD for firmware and remote diagnostics.

Requirements

• 7+ years of embedded systems engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a technical lead or architect role.
• Deep experience with Linux-based embedded platforms (Yocto, Buildroot, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with NVIDIA Jetson family or comparable ARM-based AI edge platforms.
• Strong understanding of real-time audio processing pipelines, I2S/TDM interfaces, and DSP integration.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, with working knowledge of Python for AI/ML tooling.
• Familiarity with hardware design collaboration — you can read schematics, review PCB layouts, and work alongside hardware engineers on board bring-up.
• Experience with regulatory certification processes (UL, FCC, CE) for electronic products.

Nice to Have

• Experience with medical device development or healthcare technology (IEC 62304, ISO 13485).
• Experience deploying speech/audio AI models to edge hardware.
• Understanding of hospital IT infrastructure (HL7/FHIR, clinical network security, HIPAA technical safeguards).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary that goes further: your compensation buys significantly more in Arizona than equivalent roles in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, or Seattle.
• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates currently located outside of Arizona.
• Flexible hybrid work schedule with on-site presence required during critical development phases.
• Opportunity to work in a thriving embedded engineering community in the Greater Phoenix Area.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement plans.