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Senior / Staff Firmware Engineer

$120k - $225k

Ceribell, Inc

Job Description

Job Description

About Ceribell

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography ("EEG") platform specifically designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting, and is being used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDN's across the country. Our entire team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through our rapid seizure detection technology, come join the movement!

Position Overview :

Ceribell is looking for a Firmware Engineer / Embedded Engineer who is passionate about biomedical applications and who has experience in the development of embedded or IoT products. The successful candidate will join the R&D team and will play a key role in the development of the next generation of Ceribell's life saving technologies. Our firmware development stack is based around a STMicroelectronics STM32 ARM Cortex microcontroller and we use FreeRTOS, the IAR Embedded Workbench, and the TouchGFX framework. You must be able to work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional R&D team, but you must also be able to take individual ownership for development, testing, and documentation of your projects.

What you'll do:

  • Develop and test firmware features for Ceribell's EEG systems
  • Understand user needs and translate them to the development of new and improved features
  • Design and implement real-time, low-latency data acquisition pipelines for sensor-based systems
  • Develop reliable control logic for device operation and system behavior
  • Contribute to GUI development using frameworks such as TouchGFX, LVGL, or custom OpenGL-based stacks
  • Participate in code reviews, peer reviews, and risk management activities
  • Create and revise technical documentation
  • Provide input on firmware and hardware architecture for new and existing products

What We're Looking For:

  • Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, biomedical engineering or elated field. Graduate degree preferred
  • 3-10+ years of experience in firmware development of a commercial product
  • Proficient in C/C++ and experienced with firmware development with ARM based systems
  • Experience with designing and implementing sensor-based systems preferred
  • Experience with implementing state based architecture
  • Direct experience with development of WiFi connected / IoT devices preferred
  • Prefer experience with STM32 ecosystem (STM32 Cube IDE, STM32 Cube MX, etc.)Prefer hands-on experience developing GUIs for embedded devices using TouchGFX, Qt, LVGL , or other embedded graphics frameworks
  • Prefer experience reading hardware schematics and working close to hardware; familiarity with PCB design or signal routing is a strong plus
  • Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented and collaborative

Compensation Range

$120,000—$225,000 USD

A candidate's final salary offer will be based on their skills, education, work location and experience, and thus it may differ from the posted range. Compensation may also include bonuses consistent with Ceribell's corporate compensation plan. Note, the above description is not all-encompassing and Ceribell reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time.

In addition to your base compensation, Ceribell offers eligible employees the following:

  • Performance-based incentive compensation (varies by role)
  • Equity opportunities
  • 100% Employer paid Health Benefits for Employees
  • 50% - 70% Employer paid Health, Dental & Vision for dependents (depending on plan selection)
  • 100% paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with a generous company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 13 Paid Holidays + 3 Company Wellness Days
  • Excellent parental leave policy
  • Fantastic culture with tremendous career advancement opportunities
  • Joining a mission-minded organization!

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Other Job Details
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Ceribell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Ceribell complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Ceribell is an E-Verify employer. Any applicant with a disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com to request reasonable accommodation.

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