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Echo Neurotechnologies

Implantable brain-computer interface enabling communication

Senior Electronics Technical Program Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, such as Biomedical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Seven to ten or more years of program management or engineering leadership experience spanning hardware concept development through production release.
  • A strong technical background in electrical engineering, embedded firmware, and electronics architecture, with an understanding of verification and validation activities for electromechanical systems.
  • Experience serving as a key point of contact for external consultants and contractors, including development and manufacturing partners and suppliers.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex technical programs with rigorous regulatory requirements and tight timelines.
  • Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, sprint planning, and task tracking, including creating trackers, dashboards, and reports.
  • Knowledge of medical device development processes, including design controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience establishing working relationships across multidisciplinary teams and with partners in different time zones, building trust, and applying critical thinking and thoughtful leadership.
  • Experience managing domestic and international suppliers for electrical hardware components and subassemblies.
  • Knowledge of relevant industry standards, regulatory requirements, and quality systems, including ISO 13485, IEC 60601, and IEC 62304.
  • Analytical and technical problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional engineering teams and drive planning and execution across Electrical Engineering, Firmware, Systems, Quality, and Manufacturing.
  • Drive alignment between Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams for hardware-software co-design, board bring-up, signal integrity, and system-level debugging.
  • Oversee technical execution and lifecycle deliverables for custom ASIC components, embedded electronics, microcontrollers, and sensor interfaces.
  • Manage relationships with internal and external partners, including ASIC designers, PCB fabricators, firmware contractors, external test labs, and manufacturing partners across development phases, including IDE, clinical trials, and PMA.
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for program status and communicate architecture trade-offs, technical risks, schedule dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
  • Develop and execute program roadmaps covering hardware board spins, firmware sprint milestones, risk management, and resource allocation.
  • Lead design-control deliverables under FDA and ISO standards, including IEC 62304 and ISO 14971, such as Electrical Engineering and Firmware architecture specifications, risk analyses, DVT, MVP, and verification and validation execution.
  • Use Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence, and Agile/Scrum tracking tools to manage firmware releases, hardware revision cycles, sprints, and project progress with clear team accountability.
  • Provide technical leadership during design reviews, circuit and firmware root-cause problem solving, and risk assessments.
  • Identify program bottlenecks, hardware lead-time risks, and firmware resource gaps, and drive technical solutions to deliver milestones.
  • Foster engineering innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and continuous process improvement.

About the Company

Echo Neurotechnologies

Implantable brain-computer interface enabling communication

Echo Neurotechnologies creates brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) aimed at helping people with severe neurological disabilities regain abilities such as conversational communication. Its main product is an implantable BCI system that surgically places electrodes on the brain to record neural signals, which are then decoded by software (potentially using AI) to control external devices or generate speech through a digital avatar. This makes it possible for users to interact with computers or robotic limbs by thinking. The company differentiates itself through leadership from Dr. Edward Chang and a focus on clinically translating BCIs for restoration of communication and movement, backed by venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz and a plan to move toward commercialization in a field with players like Neuralink and Synchron. The goal is to bring therapeutic neural implants to patients, enabling restored communication and mobility for those with severe paralysis.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$50M
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2023

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