iRhythm Technologies, Inc. · 2 weeks ago
Senior Sustaining System Engineer I
Cypress, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expiRhythm Technologies, Inc. is a leading digital healthcare company focused on cardiac health solutions. The Senior Sustaining System Engineer I will provide hands-on technical support for manufacturing of medical devices, focusing on troubleshooting, process optimization, and ensuring reliable production while collaborating with various teams to sustain product performance.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical DevicemHealthWearables
Responsibilities
Manufacturing Support: Serve as the primary technical resource from Systems Engineering to troubleshoot equipment and process issues
Sustaining Engineering: Maintain and improve existing manufacturing tools to ensure quality, yield, and efficiency
Root Cause Analysis: Lead investigations for nonconformances, deviations, and customer complaints; develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with respect to manufacturing tools and fixtures
Change Management: Prepare and execute engineering changes for documentation, tools and fixtures
Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement cost-reduction, reliability, and efficiency improvements using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
Documentation: Generate and maintain manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, validation protocols/reports, and risk assessments
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work on design transfer activities with Quality/Supply Chain on sustaining production needs
Manage fixture vendors and coordinate internal programming resources to ensure delivery of the fixtures meet design requirements, on budget and on schedule
Drive integration and troubleshooting for complex, multi-component systems
Define, execute and document system-level testing for Verification and Validation (V&V)
Characterize process risks related to test fixture usage (PFMEA)
Foster a close relationship with the Manufacturing team to develop a deep understanding of process, business and user needs (requires up to 30% travel)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Biomedical, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in sustaining or manufacturing engineering within the medical device industry
Hands-on experience with process validation, equipment troubleshooting, and production support
Proficiency in root cause analysis tools (Fishbone, 5 Whys, FMEA) and statistical methods (SPC, DOE)
Excellent technical writing and documentation skills
Ability to work independently on the production floor and collaborate across functions
Comfortable reading circuit board schematics and layout
Efficient and effective communication and collaboration skills; ability to synthesize information clearly and convey to other engineers
Experience with medium to high volume manufacturing process and automated test fixtures
Preferred
Master's degree or higher preferred
Class II or III preferred
Familiarity with wireless (BLE, cellular, etc.) PCBA test systems a plus
Prior experience in medical device development is highly desirable
Company
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
iRhythm is a leading digital health care company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.18BKey Investors
BraidwellNovo HoldingsNorwest
2024-03-04Post Ipo Debt· $643.6M
2020-08-21Post Ipo Secondary· $220M
2019-09-11Post Ipo Equity· $115M
Leadership Team
Quentin Blackford
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Day
Chief Technology Officer
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