Ownership from day one
You'll run the day-to-day, not watch from the sidelines. The work is yours to shape, with guidance always within reach.
Careers at XIPHOID
Build the device.
Build the device.
Build the case that ships it.
We're a small medtech team bringing smart medical devices to the operating room. Join us to take a real medical device from prototype to certified product - with genuine ownership from day one and direct mentorship behind you.
Small team, real ownership, direct mentorship.
If you want hands-on experience taking a medical device from prototype to certified product, this is the room to do it in. You'll work across disciplines, learn the standards that govern the field, and see your work reach patients.
Direct mentorship
Senior consultants and experienced engineers work alongside you. No prior regulatory knowledge required - a willingness to learn is what matters.
Cross-functional work
Move between bench work, research, and technical writing. Engineering and compliance live side by side here, and so will you.
Three ways to join the team.
All experience levels are welcome, including recent graduates. If one of these fits, we'd love to talk.
QMS Manager
Work alongside a senior QMS consultant to build and run our Quality Management System from the ground up, in line with ISO 13485 and ISO 14971. Ownership from day one, with real mentorship behind you.
Responsibilities
- Establish and administer the QMS - document control, SOPs, work instructions, records management
- Support risk management activities per ISO 14971
- Coordinate internal audits, CAPAs, and non-conformances
- Keep the QMS current as standards and regulatory requirements evolve
- Work cross-functionally with engineering and external consultants
What we're looking for
- Background in engineering, natural, life sciences, or regulatory affairs
- Familiarity with ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 (coursework or practical experience both fine) a plus but not a prerequisite
- Detail-oriented and comfortable owning documentation processes
- Initiative - our consultant will guide you, but you'll run the day-to-day
Medical Device Development Engineer
A hybrid engineering and research role. You'll help refine and perfect the device itself while simultaneously building the compliance case that gets it to market. Your focus will naturally lean toward your background - mechanical, electrical, software, or computer science - but you'll work across all of it.
Responsibilities
- Research and evaluate materials, components, and design choices against applicable safety and performance standards
- Contribute to iterative device development - testing hypotheses, characterizing behavior, and feeding findings back into design
- Develop manufacturing and supplier specifications
- Drive biocompatibility (ISO 10993) and sterilization validation work with external labs
- Support electrical safety compliance (IEC 60601) - gap analysis, testing, documentation
- Manage the software development lifecycle (IEC 62304) and maintain requirements traceability
- Contribute to risk management files and communicate risk outputs clearly (ISO 14971)
- Own usability engineering and UI/UX documentation (IEC 62366)
- Interface with notified bodies and test houses - technical files, queries, audit support
What we're looking for
- Degree from a technical field such as mechanical, electrical or biomedical engineering, computer science, or similar
- Curiosity about standards (IEC 60601, IEC 62304, IEC 62366, ISO 10993, ISO 14971). No prior knowledge is required, but willingness to learn is essential
- Strong written communication - regulators will read your documents
- Comfortable moving between bench work, literature research, and technical writing
- Exposure to a regulated industry is a bonus, not a requirement
Software Engineer
We're looking for a software engineer to help take the device from prototype to certified product — with real ownership from day one and direct mentorship from experienced engineers and consultants. You'll work across the full software stack: from the client application down to the firmware running on the device itself.
Responsibilities
- Develop the client-side application in WPF and Unity using C#
- Design and implement the communication protocol between the device and the client application
- Work on the embedded side of the device in C/C++
- Write automated tests
- Create and maintain software lifecycle documentation (IEC 62304)
- Experiment with different augmented reality hardware (HoloLens, Vuzix M400, and others)
What we're looking for
- Degree from a technical field such as software engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or similar
- A strong sense of code quality — clean, readable, maintainable code and adherence to industry best practices
- Strong written communication — regulators will read your documents
- Comfortable moving between development work, research, and technical writing
- Exposure to a regulated industry is a bonus, not a requirement
Join XIPHOID
Want hands-on experience taking a device to market?
Don't see an exact match but think you'd fit the team? We'd still love to hear from you. Send a short note and your CV, and tell us what you'd want to build with us.